#8E1A64
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.2% 0.166 347.2), rgb(142, 26, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#8E1A64 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1A64 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 26, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.166 347.2) |
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 #8E1A64 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1A64 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1A64 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1A64 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#E475B3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#C4218B
oklch(55.6% 0.215 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A90E76
oklch(49.2% 0.2 347.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1A64
oklch(44.2% 0.166 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#8E1A64 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) | #2D4066 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5461 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98143D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1A64
#8E1A64
oklch(44.2% 0.166 347.2)
- #006349
#006349
oklch(44.4% 0.091 167.3)
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 #8E1A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E1A64 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.