#821D58
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.147 349.7), rgb(130, 29, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#821D58 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821D58 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 29, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.147 349.7) |
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 #821D58 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821D58 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #821D58 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #821D58 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
#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
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAD
oklch(70.6% 0.138 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35499
oklch(63.1% 0.175 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3383
oklch(55.6% 0.19 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4236F
oklch(49.2% 0.178 349.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821D58
oklch(41.8% 0.147 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B214A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#821D58 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) | #2E3C5A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E56 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1738 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821D58
#821D58
oklch(41.8% 0.147 349.7)
- #005B45
#005B45
oklch(41.9% 0.084 169.3)
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 #821D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
Use #821D58 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.