#8A256A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.7% 0.154 343.3), rgb(138, 37, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#8A256A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A256A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 37, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.154 343.3) |
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 #8A256A | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A256A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A256A text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A256A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAD0
oklch(81% 0.09 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 343)
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Step 500
500
#D152A6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3091
oklch(55.6% 0.2 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2207B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 343.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A256A
oklch(44.7% 0.154 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2052
oklch(37.7% 0.121 343)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#8A256A 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) | #2F446C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5568 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932544 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A256A
#8A256A
oklch(44.7% 0.154 343.3)
- #006545
#006545
oklch(44.8% 0.097 163.1)
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 #8A256A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A256A 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.