#801F53
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.141 352.3), rgb(128, 31, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#801F53 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 352°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801F53 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 31, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.141 352.3) |
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 #801F53 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801F53 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #801F53 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #801F53 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 352)
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Step 500
500
#D25793
oklch(63.1% 0.167 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD377E
oklch(55.6% 0.182 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#A3286A
oklch(49.2% 0.17 352.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801F53
oklch(41.4% 0.141 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2347
oklch(37.7% 0.11 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#801F53 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) | #303B54 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D51 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1736 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801F53
#801F53
oklch(41.4% 0.141 352.3)
- #005947
#005947
oklch(41.4% 0.08 172.8)
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 #801F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
Use #801F53 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.