#820E4A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.154 356.5), rgb(130, 14, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#820E4A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820E4A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 14, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 81%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.154 356.5) |
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 #820E4A | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820E4A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #820E4A text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #820E4A text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCA1C2
oklch(80.9% 0.114 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#F667A3
oklch(70.8% 0.184 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED2A8D
oklch(63.1% 0.236 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820E4A
oklch(40.2% 0.154 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#480827
oklch(27% 0.098 357)
#820E4A 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) | #2B354B | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A47 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D002C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820E4A
#820E4A
oklch(40.2% 0.154 356.5)
- #005547
#005547
oklch(40.2% 0.075 176.6)
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 #820E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.006
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
Use #820E4A 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.