#8A2A68
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.1% 0.146 344.9), rgb(138, 42, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8A2A68 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2A68 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 42, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.146 344.9) |
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 #8A2A68 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2A68 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2A68 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2A68 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA358C
oklch(55.5% 0.19 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02677
oklch(49.1% 0.177 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2A68
oklch(45.1% 0.146 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#69224F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#8A2A68 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) | #34466A | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515666 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932945 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2A68
#8A2A68
oklch(45.1% 0.146 344.9)
- #006648
#006648
oklch(45.2% 0.095 164.7)
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 #8A2A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A2A68 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.