#8F2261
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.9% 0.156 349.9), rgb(143, 34, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#8F2261 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2261 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 34, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.156 349.9) |
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 #8F2261 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2261 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2261 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2261 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74F99
oklch(63.1% 0.186 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22A84
oklch(55.6% 0.203 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A71A70
oklch(49.1% 0.189 349.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2261
oklch(44.9% 0.156 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#8F2261 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) | #344363 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A1B3E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2261
#8F2261
oklch(44.9% 0.156 349.9)
- #00644D
#00644D
oklch(44.8% 0.089 170)
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 #8F2261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
Use #8F2261 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.