#820956
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.163 349.3), rgb(130, 9, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#820956 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820956 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 9, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.163 349.3) |
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 #820956 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820956 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #820956 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #820956 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8CA
oklch(81% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E575AF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.194 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#C42386
oklch(55.5% 0.211 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A91171
oklch(49.1% 0.196 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#820956
oklch(40.5% 0.163 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#820956 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) | #243658 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A54 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0031 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820956
#820956
oklch(40.5% 0.163 349.3)
- #005742
#005742
oklch(40.6% 0.081 169.4)
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 #820956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
Use #820956 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.