#8E2263
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.8% 0.157 348.4), rgb(142, 34, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#8E2263 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2263 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 34, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.157 348.4) |
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 #8E2263 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2263 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2263 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2263 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
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CB
oklch(81% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E277B0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.187 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12A87
oklch(55.5% 0.204 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61A72
oklch(49% 0.189 348.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2263
oklch(44.8% 0.157 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#8E2263 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) | #324365 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525661 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981D3F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2263
#8E2263
oklch(44.8% 0.157 348.4)
- #00644B
#00644B
oklch(44.7% 0.09 168.3)
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 #8E2263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
Use #8E2263 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.