#800540
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39% 0.154 1.1), rgb(128, 5, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#800540 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800540 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 5, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.154 1.1) |
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 #800540 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800540 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #800540 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #800540 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA0BC
oklch(80.8% 0.116 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#F96699
oklch(70.8% 0.185 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#F02781
oklch(63.1% 0.236 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800540
oklch(39% 0.154 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#490723
oklch(26.9% 0.098 1.5)
#800540 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) | #2B3141 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A483D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0024 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800540
#800540
oklch(39% 0.154 1.1)
- #005147
#005147
oklch(39% 0.07 180.9)
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 #800540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.003
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.012
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
Use #800540 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.