#8F1456
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.4% 0.164 354.6), rgb(143, 20, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#8F1456 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1456 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 20, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.164 354.6) |
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 #8F1456 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1456 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F1456 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1456 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E874A6
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.6)
-
Step 500
500
#DE4890
oklch(63.1% 0.197 354.7)
-
Step 600
600
#C91D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.213 354.8)
-
Step 700
700
#AD0767
oklch(49.1% 0.198 354.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1456
oklch(43.4% 0.164 354.6)
-
Step 900
900
#711945
oklch(37.6% 0.128 354.8)
-
Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#8F1456 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) | #303D58 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535353 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0034 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1456
#8F1456
oklch(43.4% 0.164 354.6)
- #005F4E
#005F4E
oklch(43.3% 0.082 174.9)
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 #8F1456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.014
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
Use #8F1456 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.