#8B0668
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(42.9% 0.18 343.3), rgb(139, 6, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8B0668 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.180 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0668 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 6, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.18 343.3) |
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 #8B0668 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0668 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B0668 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B0668 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E671BB
oklch(70.7% 0.168 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB42AA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C60C95
oklch(55.6% 0.233 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0668
oklch(42.9% 0.18 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#701554
oklch(37.8% 0.14 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#8B0668 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) | #1E3C6A | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485065 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95063C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0668
#8B0668
oklch(42.9% 0.18 343.3)
- #005F41
#005F41
oklch(43% 0.092 163.3)
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 #8B0668, 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 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
Use #8B0668 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.