#851053
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.159 352.5), rgb(133, 16, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#851053 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851053 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 16, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 79%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.159 352.5) |
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 #851053 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851053 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #851053 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #851053 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E576A9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C94
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5267F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA146B
oklch(49.1% 0.192 352.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851053
oklch(41.2% 0.159 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#851053 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) | #2A3855 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D51 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900031 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851053
#851053
oklch(41.2% 0.159 352.5)
- #005946
#005946
oklch(41.3% 0.08 171.8)
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 #851053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
Use #851053 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.