#801B56
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.147 349.9), rgb(128, 27, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#801B56 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801B56 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 27, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.147 349.9) |
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 #801B56 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801B56 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #801B56 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #801B56 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#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
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAD
oklch(70.6% 0.138 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35498
oklch(63.1% 0.175 350)
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Step 600
600
#BE3383
oklch(55.6% 0.19 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4236F
oklch(49.2% 0.178 349.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801B56
oklch(41.2% 0.147 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B214A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#801B56 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) | #2C3A58 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C54 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1436 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801B56
#801B56
oklch(41.2% 0.147 349.9)
- #005944
#005944
oklch(41.3% 0.082 169.8)
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 #801B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #801B56 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.