#8B2767
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.9% 0.151 345.6), rgb(139, 39, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#8B2767 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2767 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 39, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.151 345.6) |
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 #8B2767 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2767 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2767 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2767 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D153A1
oklch(63% 0.18 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD328C
oklch(55.7% 0.196 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22277
oklch(49.1% 0.182 345.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2767
oklch(44.9% 0.151 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#8B2767 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) | #334569 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515665 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952543 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2767
#8B2767
oklch(44.9% 0.151 345.6)
- #006548
#006548
oklch(44.9% 0.094 165.3)
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 #8B2767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B2767 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.