#8E2869
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.6% 0.153 345.7), rgb(142, 40, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#8E2869 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2869 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 40, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.153 345.7) |
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 #8E2869 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2869 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2869 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2869 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F3CDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D252A1
oklch(63% 0.182 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE308C
oklch(55.7% 0.198 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32077
oklch(49.1% 0.185 345.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2869
oklch(45.6% 0.153 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B204F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#8E2869 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) | #34466B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525867 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982645 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2869
#8E2869
oklch(45.6% 0.153 345.7)
- #00674A
#00674A
oklch(45.5% 0.095 165.7)
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 #8E2869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
Use #8E2869 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.