#8E1266
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.8% 0.173 345.7), rgb(142, 18, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#8E1266 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1266 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 18, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.173 345.7) |
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 #8E1266 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1266 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1266 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1266 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E672B6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A4
oklch(63.1% 0.208 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6178F
oklch(55.7% 0.225 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1266
oklch(43.8% 0.173 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#8E1266 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) | #273E68 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5363 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980D3C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1266
#8E1266
oklch(43.8% 0.173 345.7)
- #006146
#006146
oklch(43.7% 0.091 166.1)
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 #8E1266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
Use #8E1266 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.