#851343
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.15 2.3), rgb(133, 19, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#851343 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851343 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 19, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.15 2.3) |
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 #851343 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851343 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #851343 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #851343 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77899
oklch(70.7% 0.141 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5080
oklch(63.2% 0.179 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.195 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB1B58
oklch(49% 0.181 2.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851343
oklch(40.8% 0.15 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#701E3C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#851343 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) | #313744 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C40 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91002A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851343
#851343
oklch(40.8% 0.15 2.3)
- #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 #851343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
Use #851343 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.