#8A034E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.167 356.2), rgb(138, 3, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#8A034E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A034E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 3, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.167 356.2) |
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 #8A034E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A034E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8A034E text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A034E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0468D
oklch(63.1% 0.199 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1677
oklch(55.5% 0.218 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A034E
oklch(41.4% 0.167 356.2)
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Step 900
900
#731843
oklch(37.8% 0.13 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#8A034E 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) | #2B364F | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96002C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A034E
#8A034E
oklch(41.4% 0.167 356.2)
- #00594A
#00594A
oklch(41.5% 0.077 176.1)
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 #8A034E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A034E 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.