#8B1167
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.3% 0.173 344.1), rgb(139, 17, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#8B1167 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1167 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 17, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.173 344.1) |
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 #8B1167 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1167 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1167 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1167 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E473B9
oklch(70.7% 0.161 344)
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Step 500
500
#D947A7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#C41A92
oklch(55.6% 0.224 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9027D
oklch(49.2% 0.209 344)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1167
oklch(43.3% 0.173 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1853
oklch(37.6% 0.135 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#8B1167 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) | #243E69 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5164 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95103D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1167
#8B1167
oklch(43.3% 0.173 344.1)
- #006043
#006043
oklch(43.3% 0.092 164.3)
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 #8B1167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
Use #8B1167 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.