#801642
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.143 1.8), rgb(128, 22, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#801642 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 2°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801642 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 22, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.143 1.8) |
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 #801642 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801642 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #801642 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #801642 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 2)
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Step 400
400
#F46C99
oklch(70.8% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB3780
oklch(63.2% 0.22 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801642
oklch(40% 0.143 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#470C23
oklch(27% 0.09 2)
#801642 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) | #313643 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C002A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801642
#801642
oklch(40% 0.143 1.8)
- #00544A
#00544A
oklch(40% 0.072 181.3)
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 #801642, 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 0.018
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
Use #801642 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.