#821044
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.15 0.4), rgb(130, 16, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#821044 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 0°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821044 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 16, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.15 0.4) |
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 #821044 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821044 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #821044 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #821044 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.114 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#F6689B
oklch(70.6% 0.18 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE2D83
oklch(63.1% 0.231 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#821044
oklch(40.1% 0.15 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#480924
oklch(27% 0.095 0.5)
#821044 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) | #2E3545 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A41 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0029 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821044
#821044
oklch(40.1% 0.15 0.4)
- #00544A
#00544A
oklch(40% 0.072 181.3)
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 #821044, 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 0.014
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
Use #821044 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.