#8F2B5D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.6% 0.143 353.5), rgb(143, 43, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#8F2B5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2B5D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 43, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.143 353.5) |
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 #8F2B5D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2B5D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2B5D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2B5D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45591
oklch(63.1% 0.171 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF347C
oklch(55.6% 0.186 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42568
oklch(49% 0.173 353.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2B5D
oklch(45.6% 0.143 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2246
oklch(37.8% 0.112 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#8F2B5D 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) | #3C465E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58585B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2340 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2B5D
#8F2B5D
oklch(45.6% 0.143 353.5)
- #006653
#006653
oklch(45.5% 0.087 174)
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 #8F2B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #8F2B5D 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.