#8B1866
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.6% 0.167 344.9), rgb(139, 24, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#8B1866 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 345°. 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1866 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 24, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.167 344.9) |
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 #8B1866 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1866 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1866 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1866 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#E375B7
oklch(70.8% 0.156 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#D74AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C22290
oklch(55.6% 0.216 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70F7A
oklch(49% 0.201 344.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1866
oklch(43.6% 0.167 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B51
oklch(37.8% 0.13 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#8B1866 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) | #293F68 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5263 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95163E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1866
#8B1866
oklch(43.6% 0.167 344.9)
- #006145
#006145
oklch(43.7% 0.091 165.3)
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 #8B1866, 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 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B1866 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.