#8E296A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.8% 0.152 345.3), rgb(142, 41, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8E296A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 345°. 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 7.84:1.
| 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 | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E296A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 41, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.152 345.3) |
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 #8E296A | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E296A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E296A text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E296A text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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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
#DE7AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D252A2
oklch(63.1% 0.183 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD308D
oklch(55.6% 0.198 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22177
oklch(49% 0.183 345.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E296A
oklch(45.8% 0.152 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A204F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#8E296A 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) | #35476C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535868 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982746 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E296A
#8E296A
oklch(45.8% 0.152 345.3)
- #00684A
#00684A
oklch(45.8% 0.096 165.1)
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 #8E296A, 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 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E296A 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.