#820C4D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.157 354.6), rgb(130, 12, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#820C4D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820C4D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 12, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.157 354.6) |
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 #820C4D | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820C4D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #820C4D text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #820C4D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E576A6
oklch(70.6% 0.147 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D90
oklch(63% 0.187 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6277A
oklch(55.7% 0.204 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA1667
oklch(49.1% 0.189 354.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#820C4D
oklch(40.2% 0.157 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D45
oklch(37.7% 0.121 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#421329
oklch(27.1% 0.077 354.5)
#820C4D 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) | #29354E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D002D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820C4D
#820C4D
oklch(40.2% 0.157 354.6)
- #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 #820C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #820C4D 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.