#8E1268
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.9% 0.174 344.8), rgb(142, 18, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8E1268 is a dark, vivid purple. 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1268 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 18, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.174 344.8) |
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 #8E1268 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1268 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1268 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1268 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#E572B8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA45A6
oklch(63% 0.208 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#C51691
oklch(55.5% 0.226 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1268
oklch(43.9% 0.174 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1752
oklch(37.6% 0.136 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#8E1268 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) | #263F6A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5365 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980F3E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1268
#8E1268
oklch(43.9% 0.174 344.8)
- #006245
#006245
oklch(43.9% 0.093 164.7)
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 #8E1268, 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 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E1268 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.