#8A054B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.165 358), rgb(138, 5, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#8A054B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A054B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 5, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.165 358) |
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 #8A054B | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A054B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8A054B text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A054B text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C0
oklch(81% 0.096 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04789
oklch(63.1% 0.197 358)
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Step 600
600
#CB1973
oklch(55.5% 0.214 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0160
oklch(49% 0.199 358)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A054B
oklch(41.4% 0.165 358)
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Step 900
900
#731841
oklch(37.7% 0.129 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#441126
oklch(27.1% 0.081 358.7)
#8A054B 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) | #2D364C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E48 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96002A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A054B
#8A054B
oklch(41.4% 0.165 358)
- #00594B
#00594B
oklch(41.5% 0.077 177.2)
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 #8A054B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A054B 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.