#8F1647
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.157 3.3), rgb(143, 22, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#8F1647 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1647 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 22, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.157 3.3) |
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 #8F1647 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1647 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F1647 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1647 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7697
oklch(70.8% 0.147 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04B7E
oklch(63.2% 0.188 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2367
oklch(55.7% 0.204 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1056
oklch(49.2% 0.19 3.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1647
oklch(43% 0.157 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#8F1647 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) | #363B48 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565244 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C002D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1647
#8F1647
oklch(43% 0.157 3.3)
- #005D54
#005D54
oklch(43% 0.076 183.5)
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 #8F1647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.022
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
Use #8F1647 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.