#850F55
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.161 351.3), rgb(133, 15, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#850F55 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850F55 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 15, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.161 351.3) |
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 #850F55 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850F55 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #850F55 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #850F55 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E576AB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C97
oklch(63.2% 0.191 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#C52481
oklch(55.6% 0.209 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA136D
oklch(49.2% 0.194 351.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850F55
oklch(41.2% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C49
oklch(37.7% 0.125 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#850F55 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) | #293857 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C53 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900032 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850F55
#850F55
oklch(41.2% 0.161 351.3)
- #005945
#005945
oklch(41.3% 0.081 170.8)
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 #850F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #850F55 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.