#800B4F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.9% 0.157 352.6), rgb(128, 11, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#800B4F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800B4F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 11, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.157 352.6) |
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 #800B4F | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800B4F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #800B4F text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #800B4F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#F466AB
oklch(70.6% 0.187 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC2897
oklch(63.2% 0.241 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800B4F
oklch(39.9% 0.157 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#47082B
oklch(27% 0.099 352.3)
#800B4F 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) | #273551 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B002E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800B4F
#800B4F
oklch(39.9% 0.157 352.6)
- #005443
#005443
oklch(39.7% 0.076 173)
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 #800B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
Use #800B4F 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.