#8F0D48
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.164 1.7), rgb(143, 13, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8F0D48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F0D48 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 13, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 83%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.164 1.7) |
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 #8F0D48 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F0D48 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8F0D48 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F0D48 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC739A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24781
oklch(63.2% 0.196 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD1A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.212 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10158
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F0D48
oklch(42.6% 0.164 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#73183D
oklch(37.6% 0.128 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#8F0D48 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) | #333949 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C002B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F0D48
#8F0D48
oklch(42.6% 0.164 1.7)
- #005C51
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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 #8F0D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.012
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.021
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.022
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
Use #8F0D48 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.