#8F2068
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45% 0.162 345.9), rgb(143, 32, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8F2068 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 346°. 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2068 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 32, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.162 345.9) |
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 #8F2068 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2068 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2068 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2068 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B5
oklch(70.7% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.195 346)
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Step 600
600
#C2268D
oklch(55.7% 0.211 346)
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Step 700
700
#A71478
oklch(49.2% 0.197 345.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2068
oklch(45% 0.162 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C50
oklch(37.7% 0.127 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#8F2068 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) | #2F436A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515665 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991D41 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2068
#8F2068
oklch(45% 0.162 345.9)
- #006549
#006549
oklch(44.9% 0.093 166)
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 #8F2068, 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 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #8F2068 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.