#800045
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39% 0.159 357.7), rgb(128, 0, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#800045 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800045 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.159 357.7) |
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 #800045 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800045 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #800045 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #800045 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#F964A1
oklch(70.8% 0.191 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#F1208A
oklch(63.2% 0.244 357.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800045
oklch(39% 0.159 357.7)
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Step 950
950
#490626
oklch(27% 0.1 358.1)
#800045 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) | #273146 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494742 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0026 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800045
#800045
oklch(39% 0.159 357.7)
- #005145
#005145
oklch(38.9% 0.071 178.3)
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 #800045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.008
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.010
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
Use #800045 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.