#801050
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.154 352.4), rgb(128, 16, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#801050 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801050 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 16, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.154 352.4) |
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 #801050 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801050 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #801050 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #801050 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.115 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#F368AC
oklch(70.8% 0.184 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA2D97
oklch(63.1% 0.236 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801050
oklch(40.2% 0.154 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#47092B
oklch(27.1% 0.098 352.5)
#801050 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) | #293651 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B002F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801050
#801050
oklch(40.2% 0.154 352.4)
- #005544
#005544
oklch(40.1% 0.077 173.2)
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 #801050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
Use #801050 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.