#8F094E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.168 358.2), rgb(143, 9, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#8F094E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F094E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 9, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.168 358.2) |
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 #8F094E | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F094E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F094E text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F094E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC72A0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24589
oklch(63.2% 0.201 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD1472
oklch(55.7% 0.218 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F094E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#731741
oklch(37.7% 0.13 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#8F094E 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) | #30394F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C002D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F094E
#8F094E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 358.2)
- #005C4F
#005C4F
oklch(42.5% 0.078 178.8)
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 #8F094E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.007
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
Use #8F094E 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.