#8F0F64
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.7% 0.175 347), rgb(143, 15, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#8F0F64 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F0F64 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 15, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.175 347) |
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 #8F0F64 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F0F64 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F0F64 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F0F64 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CD
oklch(81% 0.102 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#E772B4
oklch(70.7% 0.162 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC44A1
oklch(63.1% 0.208 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7128C
oklch(55.5% 0.227 347)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F0F64
oklch(43.7% 0.175 347)
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Step 900
900
#70164F
oklch(37.6% 0.136 347)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#8F0F64 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) | #273E66 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5361 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A063B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F0F64
#8F0F64
oklch(43.7% 0.175 347)
- #006147
#006147
oklch(43.7% 0.09 166.9)
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 #8F0F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F0F64 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.