#8F2058
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.4% 0.154 354.8), rgb(143, 32, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#8F2058 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2058 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 32, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.154 354.8) |
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 #8F2058 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2058 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2058 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2058 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C4
oklch(81% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#E577A5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 355)
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Step 500
500
#D94F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.183 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#C52A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.2 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#A91966
oklch(49% 0.186 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2058
oklch(44.4% 0.154 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E45
oklch(37.8% 0.12 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#8F2058 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) | #364159 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555555 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B1339 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2058
#8F2058
oklch(44.4% 0.154 354.8)
- #006251
#006251
oklch(44.3% 0.083 175.4)
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 #8F2058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F2058 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.