#821D4C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.141 357.2), rgb(130, 29, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#821D4C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821D4C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 29, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.141 357.2) |
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 #821D4C | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821D4C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #821D4C text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #821D4C 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA1
oklch(70.6% 0.133 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5558A
oklch(63% 0.169 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03574
oklch(55.6% 0.183 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62562
oklch(49.2% 0.172 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821D4C
oklch(41.3% 0.141 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2242
oklch(37.6% 0.11 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#821D4C 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) | #323A4D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0F32 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821D4C
#821D4C
oklch(41.3% 0.141 357.2)
- #00584B
#00584B
oklch(41.2% 0.076 178.2)
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 #821D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
Use #821D4C 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.