#821D5E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.151 346.1), rgb(130, 29, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#821D5E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821D5E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 29, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.151 346.1) |
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 #821D5E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821D5E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #821D5E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #821D5E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 346)
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Step 500
500
#D253A0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD318B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 346)
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Step 700
700
#A32276
oklch(49.2% 0.182 346.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821D5E
oklch(42.1% 0.151 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#821D5E 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) | #2B3D60 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1A3B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821D5E
#821D5E
oklch(42.1% 0.151 346.1)
- #005C42
#005C42
oklch(42.1% 0.087 165.9)
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 #821D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
Use #821D5E 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.