#851266
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.2% 0.168 342.3), rgb(133, 18, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#851266 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851266 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 18, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.168 342.3) |
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 #851266 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851266 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #851266 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #851266 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E175BB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#D54BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#C12295
oklch(55.6% 0.218 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A6107F
oklch(49.1% 0.203 342.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851266
oklch(42.2% 0.168 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B54
oklch(37.8% 0.131 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#851266 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) | #213C68 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464E64 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E143C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851266
#851266
oklch(42.2% 0.168 342.3)
- #005D3E
#005D3E
oklch(42.3% 0.093 162.1)
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 #851266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
Use #851266 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.