#8F0141
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.9% 0.168 4.6), rgb(143, 1, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#8F0141 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F0141 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 1, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.168 4.6) |
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 #8F0141 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F0141 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8F0141 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F0141 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7294
oklch(70.8% 0.157 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#E5447A
oklch(63.1% 0.2 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#D00F63
oklch(55.6% 0.218 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F0141
oklch(41.9% 0.168 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#751639
oklch(37.7% 0.131 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#8F0141 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) | #323642 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0024 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F0141
#8F0141
oklch(41.9% 0.168 4.6)
- #005952
#005952
oklch(41.7% 0.073 185.6)
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 #8F0141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F0141 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.