#8A0067
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.4% 0.182 343.3), rgb(138, 0, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#8A0067 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A0067 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 0, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.182 343.3) |
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 #8A0067 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A0067 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8A0067 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A0067 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E670BC
oklch(70.6% 0.17 343)
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Step 500
500
#DC41AB
oklch(63.2% 0.218 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#C70696
oklch(55.7% 0.236 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A0067
oklch(42.4% 0.182 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#701454
oklch(37.7% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#8A0067 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) | #1B3A69 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F64 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94003A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A0067
#8A0067
oklch(42.4% 0.182 343.3)
- #005D40
#005D40
oklch(42.3% 0.091 163.7)
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 #8A0067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A0067 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.