#801043
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.7% 0.148 0.3), rgb(128, 16, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#801043 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801043 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 16, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.148 0.3) |
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 #801043 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801043 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #801043 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #801043 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#F5699B
oklch(70.6% 0.178 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED3083
oklch(63.1% 0.228 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801043
oklch(39.7% 0.148 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#480A24
oklch(27.1% 0.094 0.8)
#801043 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) | #2E3444 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0028 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801043
#801043
oklch(39.7% 0.148 0.3)
- #005348
#005348
oklch(39.6% 0.072 179.9)
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 #801043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.011
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.012
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
Use #801043 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.