#821F50
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.141 355), rgb(130, 31, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#821F50 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821F50 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 31, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.141 355) |
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 #821F50 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821F50 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #821F50 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #821F50 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.132 355)
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Step 500
500
#D4568F
oklch(63.2% 0.169 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3679
oklch(55.7% 0.183 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42766
oklch(49.1% 0.17 354.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821F50
oklch(41.7% 0.141 355)
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Step 900
900
#6C2344
oklch(37.8% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1528
oklch(26.9% 0.07 354.6)
#821F50 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) | #323B51 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1434 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821F50
#821F50
oklch(41.7% 0.141 355)
- #005A4A
#005A4A
oklch(41.7% 0.079 175.1)
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 #821F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
Use #821F50 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.