#8A2269
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.4% 0.157 343.6), rgb(138, 34, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#8A2269 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2269 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 34, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.157 343.6) |
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 #8A2269 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2269 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2269 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2269 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#D350A6
oklch(63.2% 0.189 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE2D91
oklch(55.7% 0.204 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 343.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2269
oklch(44.4% 0.157 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F52
oklch(37.7% 0.123 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#8A2269 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) | #2D436B | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5467 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932242 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2269
#8A2269
oklch(44.4% 0.157 343.6)
- #006445
#006445
oklch(44.5% 0.095 163.6)
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 #8A2269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A2269 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.