#800F57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.158 348.3), rgb(128, 15, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#800F57 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800F57 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 15, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.158 348.3) |
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 #800F57 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800F57 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #800F57 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #800F57 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348)
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Step 400
400
#E277B0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9D
oklch(63.2% 0.189 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C22987
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71873
oklch(49.1% 0.192 348.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#800F57
oklch(40.4% 0.158 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#800F57 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) | #253759 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A55 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0533 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800F57
#800F57
oklch(40.4% 0.158 348.3)
- #005640
#005640
oklch(40.3% 0.081 168.2)
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 #800F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
Use #800F57 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.