#8D1066
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.5% 0.174 345.3), rgb(141, 16, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#8D1066 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1066 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 16, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.174 345.3) |
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 #8D1066 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1066 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1066 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1066 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E672B7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A5
oklch(63.2% 0.209 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#C61690
oklch(55.7% 0.226 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1066
oklch(43.5% 0.174 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1751
oklch(37.6% 0.136 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#8D1066 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) | #253E68 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5263 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970C3C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1066
#8D1066
oklch(43.5% 0.174 345.3)
- #006145
#006145
oklch(43.7% 0.091 165.3)
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 #8D1066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
Use #8D1066 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.