#821C45
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.14 1.6), rgb(130, 28, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#821C45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821C45 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 28, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.14 1.6) |
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 #821C45 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821C45 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #821C45 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #821C45 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBD
oklch(80.9% 0.082 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75682
oklch(63.2% 0.167 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2356C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7265A
oklch(49.1% 0.169 1.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821C45
oklch(41% 0.14 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D223D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#401524
oklch(26.9% 0.069 1.1)
#821C45 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) | #343946 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C43 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E072E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821C45
#821C45
oklch(41% 0.14 1.6)
- #00574D
#00574D
oklch(41% 0.074 181.7)
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 #821C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
Use #821C45 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.