#801947
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.142 359.1), rgb(128, 25, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#801947 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801947 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.142 359.1) |
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 #801947 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801947 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #801947 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #801947 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBF
oklch(81% 0.082 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75587
oklch(63.2% 0.17 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23471
oklch(55.7% 0.184 359)
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Step 700
700
#A7245E
oklch(49.1% 0.172 359.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801947
oklch(40.4% 0.142 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2240
oklch(37.7% 0.11 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#801947 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) | #313748 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B45 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B052E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801947
#801947
oklch(40.4% 0.142 359.1)
- #00564A
#00564A
oklch(40.6% 0.074 179.1)
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 #801947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #801947 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.