#800949
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.155 356), rgb(128, 9, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#800949 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800949 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 9, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.155 356) |
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 #800949 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800949 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #800949 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #800949 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.118 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#F666A4
oklch(70.7% 0.186 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED288E
oklch(63% 0.238 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0077
oklch(55.5% 0.227 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800949
oklch(39.5% 0.155 356)
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Step 950
950
#480828
oklch(27% 0.098 356)
#800949 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) | #29334A | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494846 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B002A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800949
#800949
oklch(39.5% 0.155 356)
- #005345
#005345
oklch(39.5% 0.074 176.2)
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 #800949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.006
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
Use #800949 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.