#800855
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.162 349.1), rgb(128, 8, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#800855 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800855 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 8, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.162 349.1) |
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 #800855 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800855 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #800855 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #800855 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0CD
oklch(81% 0.121 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#F464B3
oklch(70.7% 0.194 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB23A0
oklch(63.1% 0.248 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800855
oklch(40% 0.162 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#47072E
oklch(27% 0.102 349.1)
#800855 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) | #233557 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464953 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0031 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800855
#800855
oklch(40% 0.162 349.1)
- #005540
#005540
oklch(40% 0.08 169)
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 #800855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
Use #800855 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.