#8F225B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.6% 0.153 353.3), rgb(143, 34, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#8F225B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F225B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 34, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.153 353.3) |
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 #8F225B | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F225B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F225B text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F225B text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E478A8
oklch(70.8% 0.144 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#D84F92
oklch(63% 0.183 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#C32B7D
oklch(55.5% 0.199 353)
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Step 700
700
#A81B69
oklch(49.1% 0.185 353.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F225B
oklch(44.6% 0.153 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#8F225B 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) | #36425C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555659 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A173B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F225B
#8F225B
oklch(44.6% 0.153 353.3)
- #006350
#006350
oklch(44.6% 0.085 173.6)
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 #8F225B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F225B 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.