#8D0168
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43% 0.183 343.9), rgb(141, 1, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#8D0168 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D0168 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 1, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.183 343.9) |
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 #8D0168 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D0168 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D0168 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D0168 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D2
oklch(81% 0.107 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E86FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD3FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D0168
oklch(43% 0.183 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#711354
oklch(37.8% 0.143 344)
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Step 950
950
#420E31
oklch(26.9% 0.091 343.7)
#8D0168 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) | #1D3C6A | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495165 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97003B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D0168
#8D0168
oklch(43% 0.183 343.9)
- #005F42
#005F42
oklch(43% 0.092 164.1)
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 #8D0168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
Use #8D0168 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.