#8B2369
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.6% 0.157 344.1), rgb(139, 35, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8B2369 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2369 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 35, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.157 344.1) |
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 #8B2369 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2369 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2369 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2369 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 344)
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Step 500
500
#D350A5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 344)
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Step 600
600
#BE2D90
oklch(55.6% 0.204 344)
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Step 700
700
#A31D7A
oklch(49% 0.189 344.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2369
oklch(44.6% 0.157 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F51
oklch(37.7% 0.122 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#8B2369 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) | #2F436B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5567 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942243 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2369
#8B2369
oklch(44.6% 0.157 344.1)
- #006446
#006446
oklch(44.6% 0.095 164.3)
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 #8B2369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B2369 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.