#850E46
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.155 359.9), rgb(133, 14, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#850E46 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850E46 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 14, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.155 359.9) |
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 #850E46 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850E46 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #850E46 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #850E46 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7779D
oklch(70.7% 0.144 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D85
oklch(63.1% 0.185 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8276F
oklch(55.6% 0.201 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC165C
oklch(49.1% 0.186 0.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850E46
oklch(40.6% 0.155 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#711D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#850E46 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) | #2E3647 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C43 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91002A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850E46
#850E46
oklch(40.6% 0.155 359.9)
- #00564B
#00564B
oklch(40.6% 0.074 180.3)
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 #850E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.011
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
Use #850E46 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.