#820B51
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.159 352.2), rgb(130, 11, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#820B51 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820B51 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 11, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 84%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.159 352.2) |
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 #820B51 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820B51 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #820B51 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #820B51 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E576AA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C95
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5267F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA146B
oklch(49.1% 0.192 352.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#820B51
oklch(40.3% 0.159 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#820B51 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) | #273653 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D002F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820B51
#820B51
oklch(40.3% 0.159 352.2)
- #005644
#005644
oklch(40.4% 0.078 172.3)
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 #820B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
Use #820B51 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.