#8E246A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.3% 0.158 344.8), rgb(142, 36, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8E246A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E246A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 36, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.158 344.8) |
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 #8E246A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E246A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E246A text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E246A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E078B6
oklch(70.8% 0.148 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.19 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF2B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A41B79
oklch(49% 0.191 344.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E246A
oklch(45.3% 0.158 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E50
oklch(37.7% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#8E246A 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) | #31456C | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515768 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982344 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E246A
#8E246A
oklch(45.3% 0.158 344.8)
- #006648
#006648
oklch(45.2% 0.095 164.7)
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 #8E246A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
Use #8E246A 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.