#8F1459
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.166 353), rgb(143, 20, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8F1459 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1459 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 20, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.166 353) |
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 #8F1459 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1459 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F1459 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1459 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E874A9
oklch(70.8% 0.154 353)
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Step 500
500
#DD4894
oklch(63.1% 0.198 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#C81C7E
oklch(55.5% 0.215 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD066A
oklch(49.2% 0.2 353.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1459
oklch(43.5% 0.166 353)
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Step 900
900
#711947
oklch(37.7% 0.129 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#8F1459 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) | #2F3D5B | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525356 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0036 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1459
#8F1459
oklch(43.5% 0.166 353)
- #00604D
#00604D
oklch(43.6% 0.084 173.1)
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 #8F1459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
Use #8F1459 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.