#800C51
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.157 351.5), rgb(128, 12, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#800C51 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800C51 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 12, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.157 351.5) |
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 #800C51 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800C51 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #800C51 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #800C51 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.118 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#F466AE
oklch(70.7% 0.189 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB289A
oklch(63.1% 0.242 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800C51
oklch(40% 0.157 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#47082C
oklch(27% 0.099 351.3)
#800C51 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) | #273553 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A002F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800C51
#800C51
oklch(40% 0.157 351.5)
- #005542
#005542
oklch(40% 0.078 171)
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 #800C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #800C51 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.