#851042
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.152 2.5), rgb(133, 16, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#851042 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851042 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 16, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 79%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.152 2.5) |
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 #851042 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851042 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #851042 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #851042 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87799
oklch(70.7% 0.143 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E80
oklch(63.1% 0.182 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C82969
oklch(55.6% 0.198 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1857
oklch(49% 0.184 2.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851042
oklch(40.6% 0.152 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#711E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#851042 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) | #303643 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C3F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910028 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851042
#851042
oklch(40.6% 0.152 2.5)
- #00564D
#00564D
oklch(40.7% 0.073 182.8)
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 #851042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
Use #851042 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.