#821248
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.15 358.2), rgb(130, 18, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#821248 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821248 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 18, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.15 358.2) |
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 #821248 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821248 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #821248 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #821248 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#E578A0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 358)
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Step 500
500
#DA5089
oklch(63.1% 0.18 358)
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Step 600
600
#C52C72
oklch(55.6% 0.195 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1C60
oklch(49.2% 0.182 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821248
oklch(40.3% 0.15 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F41
oklch(37.7% 0.117 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#821248 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) | #2E3649 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B46 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D002C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821248
#821248
oklch(40.3% 0.15 358.2)
- #005549
#005549
oklch(40.2% 0.074 178.9)
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 #821248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.009
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
Use #821248 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.