#8E2364
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.9% 0.156 348), rgb(142, 35, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8E2364 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2364 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 35, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.156 348) |
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 #8E2364 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2364 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2364 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2364 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178B1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.187 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C12B88
oklch(55.6% 0.203 348)
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Step 700
700
#A61B73
oklch(49.1% 0.189 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2364
oklch(44.9% 0.156 348)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#8E2364 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) | #334366 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525662 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981E40 | 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°).
- #8E2364
#8E2364
oklch(44.9% 0.156 348)
- #00654B
#00654B
oklch(45% 0.091 167.7)
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 #8E2364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
Use #8E2364 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.