#8A0F64
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.8% 0.172 345.2), rgb(138, 15, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#8A0F64 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 345°. 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 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A0F64 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 15, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.172 345.2) |
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 #8A0F64 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A0F64 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8A0F64 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A0F64 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#E573B7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA47A5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C51A90
oklch(55.7% 0.223 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9027A
oklch(49% 0.207 345.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A0F64
oklch(42.8% 0.172 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#8A0F64 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) | #243C66 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5061 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940B3B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A0F64
#8A0F64
oklch(42.8% 0.172 345.2)
- #005E43
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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 #8A0F64, 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 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A0F64 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.