#8A2868
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.9% 0.149 344.7), rgb(138, 40, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#8A2868 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2868 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 40, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.149 344.7) |
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 #8A2868 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2868 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2868 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2868 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#D054A2
oklch(63% 0.178 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB338D
oklch(55.5% 0.194 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12478
oklch(49.1% 0.18 344.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2868
oklch(44.9% 0.149 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2250
oklch(37.8% 0.116 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#8A2868 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) | #33456A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505666 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932744 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2868
#8A2868
oklch(44.9% 0.149 344.7)
- #006547
#006547
oklch(44.9% 0.095 164.5)
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 #8A2868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A2868 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.