#850152
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.167 352.2), rgb(133, 1, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#850152 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850152 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 1, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.167 352.2) |
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 #850152 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850152 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #850152 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #850152 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E873AA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4795
oklch(63% 0.199 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C81A80
oklch(55.5% 0.217 352)
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Step 700
700
#AD036C
oklch(49.2% 0.202 352.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850152
oklch(40.5% 0.167 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#711948
oklch(37.7% 0.13 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#850152 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) | #253554 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B4F | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90002E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850152
#850152
oklch(40.5% 0.167 352.2)
- #005644
#005644
oklch(40.4% 0.078 172.3)
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 #850152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
Use #850152 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.