#8F054B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.3% 0.169 359.5), rgb(143, 5, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#8F054B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F054B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 5, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.169 359.5) |
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 #8F054B | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F054B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8F054B text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F054B text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED729D
oklch(70.8% 0.157 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34485
oklch(63.2% 0.201 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE116F
oklch(55.6% 0.219 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F054B
oklch(42.3% 0.169 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#74163F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#8F054B 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) | #30384C | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535148 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C002B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F054B
#8F054B
oklch(42.3% 0.169 359.5)
- #005B4F
#005B4F
oklch(42.2% 0.077 179.8)
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 #8F054B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.009
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
Use #8F054B 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.