#8C2270
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.1% 0.163 340.8), rgb(140, 34, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#8C2270 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2270 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 34, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.163 340.8) |
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 #8C2270 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2270 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2270 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2270 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#D24EAC
oklch(63% 0.195 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD2998
oklch(55.6% 0.212 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A31881
oklch(49.1% 0.197 340.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2270
oklch(45.1% 0.163 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D55
oklch(37.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#8C2270 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) | #2A4572 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952546 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2270
#8C2270
oklch(45.1% 0.163 340.8)
- #006642
#006642
oklch(45% 0.101 160.6)
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 #8C2270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
Use #8C2270 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.