#801A46
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.141 359.9), rgb(128, 26, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#801A46 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801A46 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 26, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.141 359.9) |
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 #801A46 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801A46 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #801A46 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #801A46 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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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
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 360)
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Step 500
500
#D65585
oklch(63% 0.168 360)
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Step 600
600
#C1356F
oklch(55.6% 0.182 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A6255D
oklch(49% 0.17 359.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801A46
oklch(40.5% 0.141 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#801A46 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) | #313847 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B062D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801A46
#801A46
oklch(40.5% 0.141 359.9)
- #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 #801A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #801A46 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.