#8F1470
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.6% 0.178 341.3), rgb(143, 20, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#8F1470 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1470 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 20, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.178 341.3) |
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 #8F1470 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1470 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F1470 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1470 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E472BF
oklch(70.8% 0.167 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#D844AE
oklch(63% 0.213 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#C4139A
oklch(55.7% 0.232 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1470
oklch(44.6% 0.178 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1756
oklch(37.7% 0.138 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#8F1470 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) | #224172 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981843 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1470
#8F1470
oklch(44.6% 0.178 341.3)
- #006442
#006442
oklch(44.5% 0.098 161.5)
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 #8F1470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.065
Use #8F1470 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.