#8E2969
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.7% 0.152 345.8), rgb(142, 41, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#8E2969 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2969 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 41, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.152 345.8) |
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 #8E2969 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2969 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2969 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2969 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 346)
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Step 500
500
#D253A1
oklch(63.2% 0.181 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD318B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 346)
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Step 700
700
#A32176
oklch(49.1% 0.183 346.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2969
oklch(45.7% 0.152 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B214F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#8E2969 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) | #35476B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535867 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982745 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2969
#8E2969
oklch(45.7% 0.152 345.8)
- #00684B
#00684B
oklch(45.9% 0.095 165.8)
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 #8E2969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- 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 #8E2969 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.