#8E315A
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(46% 0.132 356.3), rgb(142, 49, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8E315A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E315A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 49, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.132 356.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E315A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E315A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E315A text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E315A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C2
oklch(81% 0.065 356)
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Step 400
400
#D485A2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#C6658B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B14A75
oklch(55.6% 0.141 356.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E315A
oklch(46% 0.132 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3151
oklch(42.8% 0.11 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#8E315A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #41485B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A58 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992941 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E315A
#8E315A
oklch(46% 0.132 356.3)
- #006757
#006757
oklch(45.9% 0.085 177.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E315A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
Use #8E315A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.