#801F5D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.146 346.1), rgb(128, 31, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#801F5D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801F5D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 31, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.146 346.1) |
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 #801F5D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801F5D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #801F5D text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #801F5D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0559F
oklch(63% 0.175 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB358A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A12675
oklch(49.1% 0.176 346.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801F5D
oklch(41.9% 0.146 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#69224E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#801F5D 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891D3B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801F5D
#801F5D
oklch(41.9% 0.146 346.1)
- #005B42
#005B42
oklch(41.8% 0.086 166.5)
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 #801F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
Use #801F5D 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.