#821444
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.147 0.9), rgb(130, 20, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#821444 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821444 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 20, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.147 0.9) |
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 #821444 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821444 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #821444 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #821444 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABD
oklch(81% 0.085 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5799C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5283
oklch(63.2% 0.175 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.191 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA1F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.178 0.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821444
oklch(40.3% 0.147 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F203E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 1)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#821444 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) | #303645 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B42 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E002A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821444
#821444
oklch(40.3% 0.147 0.9)
- #00554B
#00554B
oklch(40.3% 0.072 181.4)
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 #821444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
Use #821444 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.