#821956
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.15 350.5), rgb(130, 25, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#821956 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821956 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 25, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.15 350.5) |
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 #821956 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821956 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #821956 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #821956 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC8
oklch(81% 0.087 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E179AC
oklch(70.7% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55298
oklch(63.1% 0.18 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02F82
oklch(55.5% 0.195 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5206E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 350.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821956
oklch(41.4% 0.15 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C204A
oklch(37.7% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#821956 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) | #2C3A58 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D54 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1035 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821956
#821956
oklch(41.4% 0.15 350.5)
- #005945
#005945
oklch(41.3% 0.081 170.8)
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 #821956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
Use #821956 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.