#8E2165
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.8% 0.159 347.3), rgb(142, 33, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#8E2165 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2165 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 33, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.159 347.3) |
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 #8E2165 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2165 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2165 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2165 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E277B2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D64E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.19 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C1298A
oklch(55.6% 0.206 347)
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Step 700
700
#A61875
oklch(49% 0.192 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2165
oklch(44.8% 0.159 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#8E2165 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) | #314367 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515663 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981D40 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2165
#8E2165
oklch(44.8% 0.159 347.3)
- #00644A
#00644A
oklch(44.7% 0.091 167.5)
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 #8E2165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
Use #8E2165 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.