#801A53
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.146 351.6), rgb(128, 26, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#801A53 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801A53 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 26, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.146 351.6) |
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 #801A53 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801A53 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #801A53 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #801A53 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45495
oklch(63.1% 0.174 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3280
oklch(55.6% 0.191 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4236C
oklch(49% 0.177 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801A53
oklch(41% 0.146 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#801A53 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) | #2D3954 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C51 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1134 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801A53
#801A53
oklch(41% 0.146 351.6)
- #005845
#005845
oklch(41% 0.08 171.6)
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 #801A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
Use #801A53 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.