#8E1E64
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.5% 0.162 347.5), rgb(142, 30, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#8E1E64 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1E64 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 30, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.162 347.5) |
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 #8E1E64 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1E64 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1E64 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1E64 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CC
oklch(81% 0.095 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E376B2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#D74C9F
oklch(63% 0.193 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32689
oklch(55.7% 0.21 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A71475
oklch(49% 0.195 347.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1E64
oklch(44.5% 0.162 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#8E1E64 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) | #2F4266 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515561 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98193F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1E64
#8E1E64
oklch(44.5% 0.162 347.5)
- #00634A
#00634A
oklch(44.4% 0.09 168.1)
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 #8E1E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E1E64 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.