#8B1967
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.7% 0.166 344.5), rgb(139, 25, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#8B1967 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1967 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 25, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.166 344.5) |
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 #8B1967 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1967 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1967 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1967 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.098 344)
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Step 400
400
#E275B7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.198 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C22290
oklch(55.6% 0.216 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A7107B
oklch(49.1% 0.201 344.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1967
oklch(43.7% 0.166 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B52
oklch(37.7% 0.13 344)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#8B1967 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) | #294069 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5264 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95173F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1967
#8B1967
oklch(43.7% 0.166 344.5)
- #006144
#006144
oklch(43.6% 0.092 164.5)
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 #8B1967, 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 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B1967 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.