#8E1467
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44% 0.172 345.3), rgb(142, 20, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#8E1467 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1467 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 20, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.172 345.3) |
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 #8E1467 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1467 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1467 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1467 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#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
#F0A6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#E573B7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA46A5
oklch(63.1% 0.207 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51990
oklch(55.6% 0.224 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA017A
oklch(49.2% 0.208 345.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1467
oklch(44% 0.172 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#41102F
oklch(26.8% 0.085 345.4)
#8E1467 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) | #283F69 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5364 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98103D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1467
#8E1467
oklch(44% 0.172 345.3)
- #006246
#006246
oklch(44% 0.092 165.5)
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 #8E1467, 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 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
Use #8E1467 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.