#8C1966
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.9% 0.166 345.4), rgb(140, 25, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#8C1966 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C1966 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 25, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.166 345.4) |
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 #8C1966 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C1966 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C1966 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C1966 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#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
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E375B6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA4
oklch(63.2% 0.199 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3228F
oklch(55.7% 0.216 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80F79
oklch(49.2% 0.201 345.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C1966
oklch(43.9% 0.166 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#8C1966 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) | #2A4068 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5363 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96163E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C1966
#8C1966
oklch(43.9% 0.166 345.4)
- #006246
#006246
oklch(44% 0.092 165.5)
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 #8C1966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
Use #8C1966 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.