#850045
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.162 359.4), rgb(133, 0, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#850045 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850045 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 0, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.162 359.4) |
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 #850045 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850045 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #850045 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #850045 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BE
oklch(81% 0.118 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#FB619D
oklch(70.6% 0.195 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#F41685
oklch(63.2% 0.249 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850045
oklch(40% 0.162 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0425
oklch(27% 0.103 359.2)
#850045 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) | #2A3346 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A42 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910026 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850045
#850045
oklch(40% 0.162 359.4)
- #005449
#005449
oklch(40% 0.072 180)
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 #850045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.007
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.014
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
Use #850045 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.