#821059
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.16 348), rgb(130, 16, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#821059 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821059 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 16, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 78%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.16 348) |
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 #821059 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821059 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #821059 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #821059 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348)
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Step 400
400
#E376B1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 348)
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Step 500
500
#D74D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.191 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22788
oklch(55.5% 0.208 348)
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Step 700
700
#A71673
oklch(49% 0.193 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821059
oklch(40.9% 0.16 348)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#41132D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 348.6)
#821059 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) | #26385B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B57 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0735 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821059
#821059
oklch(40.9% 0.16 348)
- #005841
#005841
oklch(40.9% 0.083 167.7)
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 #821059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #821059 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.