#8F2441
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44% 0.143 9.4), rgb(143, 36, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#8F2441 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2441 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 36, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.143 9.4) |
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 #8F2441 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2441 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2441 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2441 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB5
oklch(81% 0.083 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8E
oklch(70.7% 0.133 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5473
oklch(63.1% 0.17 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6325B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB224B
oklch(49.1% 0.172 9.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2441
oklch(44% 0.143 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#702135
oklch(37.7% 0.112 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#8F2441 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) | #3F4042 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0930 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2441
#8F2441
oklch(44% 0.143 9.4)
- #00605B
#00605B
oklch(44.1% 0.076 188.6)
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 #8F2441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.056
Use #8F2441 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.