#8A0A67
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.8% 0.176 343.5), rgb(138, 10, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8A0A67 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A0A67 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 10, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 86%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.176 343.5) |
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 #8A0A67 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A0A67 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A0A67 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A0A67 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 343.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 343.2)
-
Step 400
400
#E572BA
oklch(70.7% 0.164 343.7)
-
Step 500
500
#DA44A9
oklch(63.1% 0.211 343.6)
-
Step 600
600
#C51494
oklch(55.6% 0.229 343.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A0A67
oklch(42.8% 0.176 343.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6F1754
oklch(37.7% 0.138 343.3)
-
Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#8A0A67 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) | #203C69 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485064 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940A3C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A0A67
#8A0A67
oklch(42.8% 0.176 343.5)
- #005E41
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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 #8A0A67, 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 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A0A67 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.