#821256
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.157 349.8), rgb(130, 18, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#821256 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821256 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 18, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.157 349.8) |
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 #821256 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821256 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #821256 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #821256 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AE
oklch(70.7% 0.147 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74E99
oklch(63% 0.187 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22A84
oklch(55.6% 0.203 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A71970
oklch(49.1% 0.189 349.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821256
oklch(40.9% 0.157 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#821256 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) | #283858 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B54 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0633 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821256
#821256
oklch(40.9% 0.157 349.8)
- #005843
#005843
oklch(40.9% 0.081 169.6)
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 #821256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
Use #821256 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.