#8F0B61
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.4% 0.175 348.3), rgb(143, 11, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#8F0B61 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F0B61 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 11, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 86%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.175 348.3) |
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 #8F0B61 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F0B61 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F0B61 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F0B61 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E871B2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE439F
oklch(63.2% 0.21 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C90E89
oklch(55.6% 0.228 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F0B61
oklch(43.4% 0.175 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#71164E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#8F0B61 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) | #283D63 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0038 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F0B61
#8F0B61
oklch(43.4% 0.175 348.3)
- #006048
#006048
oklch(43.4% 0.088 168.4)
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 #8F0B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F0B61 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.