#8E1465
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.9% 0.171 346.3), rgb(142, 20, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8E1465 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1465 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 20, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.171 346.3) |
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 #8E1465 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1465 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1465 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1465 text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 346)
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Step 400
400
#E573B5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA47A2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C51A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.222 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA0278
oklch(49.1% 0.207 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1465
oklch(43.9% 0.171 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1850
oklch(37.6% 0.134 346)
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Step 950
950
#42112F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 346.5)
#8E1465 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) | #293F67 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5362 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980E3C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1465
#8E1465
oklch(43.9% 0.171 346.3)
- #006247
#006247
oklch(44% 0.091 166.3)
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 #8E1465, 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 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E1465 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.