#850C4F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.16 354.5), rgb(133, 12, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#850C4F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850C4F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 12, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.16 354.5) |
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 #850C4F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850C4F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #850C4F text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #850C4F text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B90
oklch(63.1% 0.191 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#C7247A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1167
oklch(49% 0.193 354.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850C4F
oklch(40.9% 0.16 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#701C45
oklch(37.7% 0.124 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#850C4F 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) | #2A3650 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4C | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90002E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850C4F
#850C4F
oklch(40.9% 0.16 354.5)
- #005747
#005747
oklch(40.8% 0.077 174.6)
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 #850C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
Use #850C4F 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.