#821749
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.146 358.2), rgb(130, 23, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#821749 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 358°. 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 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821749 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 23, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.146 358.2) |
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 #821749 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821749 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #821749 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #821749 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85289
oklch(63.1% 0.175 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33072
oklch(55.5% 0.19 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82060
oklch(49.1% 0.177 358.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821749
oklch(40.7% 0.146 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2041
oklch(37.7% 0.115 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#821749 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) | #30384A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C47 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D012E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821749
#821749
oklch(40.7% 0.146 358.2)
- #00574A
#00574A
oklch(40.9% 0.075 178)
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 #821749, 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 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
Use #821749 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.