#8A0965
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.6% 0.176 344.5), rgb(138, 9, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8A0965 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A0965 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 9, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.176 344.5) |
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 #8A0965 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A0965 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8A0965 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A0965 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#E672B9
oklch(70.8% 0.165 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA44A7
oklch(63% 0.21 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#C61492
oklch(55.7% 0.228 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A0965
oklch(42.6% 0.176 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1752
oklch(37.6% 0.136 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#8A0965 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) | #213B67 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F62 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94063A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A0965
#8A0965
oklch(42.6% 0.176 344.5)
- #005E42
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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 #8A0965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A0965 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.