#8F2166
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45% 0.16 347.1), rgb(143, 33, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#8F2166 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2166 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 33, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.16 347.1) |
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 #8F2166 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2166 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2166 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2166 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E277B2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D74D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.192 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#C2288A
oklch(55.7% 0.208 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71775
oklch(49.2% 0.193 347.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2166
oklch(45% 0.16 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#8F2166 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) | #314368 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525664 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991D41 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2166
#8F2166
oklch(45% 0.16 347.1)
- #00654A
#00654A
oklch(45% 0.092 166.8)
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 #8F2166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
Use #8F2166 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.