#8F235F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.9% 0.154 351.2), rgb(143, 35, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8F235F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F235F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 35, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.154 351.2) |
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 #8F235F | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F235F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F235F text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F235F text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E378AB
oklch(70.8% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D74F97
oklch(63.1% 0.185 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22B81
oklch(55.5% 0.2 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F235F
oklch(44.9% 0.154 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E49
oklch(37.6% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#8F235F 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) | #354361 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A1B3E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F235F
#8F235F
oklch(44.9% 0.154 351.2)
- #00644F
#00644F
oklch(44.8% 0.087 171.8)
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 #8F235F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F235F 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.