#801958
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.15 348.5), rgb(128, 25, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#801958 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801958 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.15 348.5) |
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 #801958 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801958 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #801958 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #801958 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.139 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3539B
oklch(63.1% 0.178 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3186
oklch(55.7% 0.195 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42172
oklch(49.1% 0.182 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801958
oklch(41.1% 0.15 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#801958 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) | #2A3A5A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C56 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1336 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801958
#801958
oklch(41.1% 0.15 348.5)
- #005942
#005942
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167.9)
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 #801958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
Use #801958 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.