#851256
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.159 351), rgb(133, 18, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#851256 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851256 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 18, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.159 351) |
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 #851256 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851256 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #851256 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #851256 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E476AC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94D97
oklch(63.1% 0.189 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C42782
oklch(55.6% 0.206 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9156E
oklch(49.1% 0.192 350.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851256
oklch(41.5% 0.159 351)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#851256 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) | #2A3958 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D54 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900333 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851256
#851256
oklch(41.5% 0.159 351)
- #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 #851256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
Use #851256 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.