#801551
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.15 352.3), rgb(128, 21, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#801551 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801551 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 21, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.15 352.3) |
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 #801551 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801551 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #801551 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #801551 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E279A9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65194
oklch(63% 0.18 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6B
oklch(49% 0.181 352.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801551
oklch(40.5% 0.15 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#801551 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) | #2B3752 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0731 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801551
#801551
oklch(40.5% 0.15 352.3)
- #005644
#005644
oklch(40.4% 0.078 172.3)
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 #801551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
Use #801551 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.