#820B4B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.156 355.7), rgb(130, 11, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#820B4B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820B4B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 11, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 84%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.156 355.7) |
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 #820B4B | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820B4B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #820B4B text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #820B4B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8DB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.118 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#F665A5
oklch(70.6% 0.188 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE268F
oklch(63.1% 0.24 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820B4B
oklch(40.1% 0.156 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#480728
oklch(26.9% 0.099 355.8)
#820B4B 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) | #2A354C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A48 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D002C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820B4B
#820B4B
oklch(40.1% 0.156 355.7)
- #005546
#005546
oklch(40.1% 0.075 175.4)
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 #820B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.007
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #820B4B 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.