#8B2B69
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.4% 0.146 344.8), rgb(139, 43, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#8B2B69 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2B69 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 43, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.146 344.8) |
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 #8B2B69 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2B69 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2B69 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2B69 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA358D
oklch(55.5% 0.191 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02677
oklch(49.1% 0.177 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2B69
oklch(45.4% 0.146 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#69224F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#8B2B69 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) | #35476B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525767 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942A46 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2B69
#8B2B69
oklch(45.4% 0.146 344.8)
- #006749
#006749
oklch(45.5% 0.096 164.9)
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 #8B2B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B2B69 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.