#801E58
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.144 349), rgb(128, 30, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#801E58 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801E58 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 30, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.144 349) |
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 #801E58 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801E58 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #801E58 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #801E58 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500
#D1559A
oklch(63% 0.173 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD3584
oklch(55.7% 0.188 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22670
oklch(49.1% 0.174 349)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801E58
oklch(41.5% 0.144 349)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#801E58 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) | #2D3C5A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D56 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1938 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801E58
#801E58
oklch(41.5% 0.144 349)
- #005A44
#005A44
oklch(41.6% 0.083 169.1)
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 #801E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
Use #801E58 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.