#821446
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.148 359.6), rgb(130, 20, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#821446 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821446 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 20, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.148 359.6) |
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 #821446 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821446 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #821446 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #821446 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
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABF
oklch(81% 0.086 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#E5799E
oklch(70.8% 0.139 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5186
oklch(63.2% 0.178 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#C52E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91E5D
oklch(49% 0.179 359.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821446
oklch(40.4% 0.148 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F203F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#821446 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) | #2F3647 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E002B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821446
#821446
oklch(40.4% 0.148 359.6)
- #00554A
#00554A
oklch(40.3% 0.073 180.2)
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 #821446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.012
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
Use #821446 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.