#850A57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.165 349.9), rgb(133, 10, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#850A57 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850A57 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 10, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 86%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.165 349.9) |
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 #850A57 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850A57 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #850A57 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #850A57 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E674AE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 350)
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Step 500
500
#DB499A
oklch(63.1% 0.198 350)
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Step 600
600
#C62085
oklch(55.7% 0.214 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA0C70
oklch(49% 0.199 350)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850A57
oklch(41.1% 0.165 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#850A57 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) | #263759 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C54 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900032 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850A57
#850A57
oklch(41.1% 0.165 349.9)
- #005844
#005844
oklch(41% 0.081 170.6)
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 #850A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
Use #850A57 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.