#821F5C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.147 347.5), rgb(130, 31, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#821F5C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821F5C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 31, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.147 347.5) |
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 #821F5C | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821F5C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #821F5C text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #821F5C text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BB0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D2549D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3488
oklch(55.7% 0.191 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22473
oklch(49.1% 0.178 347.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821F5C
oklch(42.2% 0.147 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A224D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#821F5C 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) | #2D3D5E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1B3B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821F5C
#821F5C
oklch(42.2% 0.147 347.5)
- #005C44
#005C44
oklch(42.2% 0.086 167.6)
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 #821F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #821F5C 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.