#8A1769
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.5% 0.169 343), rgb(138, 23, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#8A1769 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1769 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 23, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.169 343) |
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 #8A1769 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1769 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A1769 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1769 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#E275BA
oklch(70.7% 0.157 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#D64AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12194
oklch(55.5% 0.219 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 343.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1769
oklch(43.5% 0.169 343)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B54
oklch(37.8% 0.131 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#8A1769 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) | #253F6B | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5266 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93183F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1769
#8A1769
oklch(43.5% 0.169 343)
- #006142
#006142
oklch(43.6% 0.094 163)
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 #8A1769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
Use #8A1769 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.