#801249
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.149 356.8), rgb(128, 18, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#801249 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801249 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 18, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.149 356.8) |
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 #801249 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801249 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #801249 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #801249 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#F469A2
oklch(70.7% 0.179 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB318C
oklch(63.2% 0.229 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801249
oklch(40% 0.149 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#470A27
oklch(27% 0.094 357)
#801249 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) | #2C354A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A47 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B002C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801249
#801249
oklch(40% 0.149 356.8)
- #005447
#005447
oklch(39.9% 0.074 177.6)
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 #801249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.009
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
Use #801249 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.