#850048
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.163 357.7), rgb(133, 0, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#850048 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 358°. 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850048 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 0, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.163 357.7) |
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 #850048 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850048 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #850048 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #850048 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#FB61A1
oklch(70.7% 0.196 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#F3148A
oklch(63.1% 0.251 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850048
oklch(40.1% 0.163 357.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0426
oklch(27% 0.104 358.2)
#850048 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) | #293349 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A45 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910028 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850048
#850048
oklch(40.1% 0.163 357.7)
- #005548
#005548
oklch(40.2% 0.074 177.7)
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 #850048, 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 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
Use #850048 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.