#821C43
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.139 2.9), rgb(130, 28, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#821C43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821C43 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 28, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.139 2.9) |
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 #821C43 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821C43 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #821C43 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #821C43 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C99
oklch(70.7% 0.129 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75680
oklch(63.1% 0.166 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23569
oklch(55.5% 0.181 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72658
oklch(49.1% 0.168 2.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821C43
oklch(40.9% 0.139 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D233C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#401523
oklch(26.8% 0.069 2.6)
#821C43 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) | #343944 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C41 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E052D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821C43
#821C43
oklch(40.9% 0.139 2.9)
- #00574E
#00574E
oklch(41% 0.073 182.9)
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 #821C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
Use #821C43 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.