#800C44
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.152 359.3), rgb(128, 12, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#800C44 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800C44 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 12, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.152 359.3) |
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 #800C44 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800C44 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #800C44 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #800C44 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8D8
oklch(88.4% 0.063 358.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#F6689D
oklch(70.7% 0.181 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE2C85
oklch(63.1% 0.233 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800C44
oklch(39.5% 0.152 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#480925
oklch(27% 0.096 359.4)
#800C44 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) | #2C3345 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4841 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0028 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800C44
#800C44
oklch(39.5% 0.152 359.3)
- #005347
#005347
oklch(39.6% 0.073 178.6)
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 #800C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.007
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.010
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
Use #800C44 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.