#821B5C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.152 347.1), rgb(130, 27, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#821B5C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821B5C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 27, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.152 347.1) |
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 #821B5C | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821B5C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #821B5C text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #821B5C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACC
oklch(81% 0.088 347)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B1
oklch(70.6% 0.142 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3529E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3089
oklch(55.6% 0.197 347)
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Step 700
700
#A42074
oklch(49.1% 0.184 347.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821B5C
oklch(41.8% 0.152 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B204D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#821B5C 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) | #2A3C5E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1739 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821B5C
#821B5C
oklch(41.8% 0.152 347.1)
- #005B43
#005B43
oklch(41.8% 0.085 167.4)
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 #821B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #821B5C 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.