#8A046B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.8% 0.182 341.5), rgb(138, 4, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#8A046B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A046B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 4, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.182 341.5) |
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 #8A046B | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A046B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A046B text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A046B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.107 341)
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Step 400
400
#E571BF
oklch(70.8% 0.169 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA42AF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#C50A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.236 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A046B
oklch(42.8% 0.182 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1557
oklch(37.7% 0.142 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#8A046B 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) | #193C6D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F68 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930A3D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A046B
#8A046B
oklch(42.8% 0.182 341.5)
- #005F3E
#005F3E
oklch(42.9% 0.095 161.1)
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 #8A046B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A046B 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.