#851452
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.155 353.4), rgb(133, 20, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#851452 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851452 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 20, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.155 353.4) |
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 #851452 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851452 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #851452 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #851452 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E477A8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94E92
oklch(63.1% 0.186 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C4297C
oklch(55.5% 0.201 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91969
oklch(49.1% 0.187 353.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851452
oklch(41.4% 0.155 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E47
oklch(37.8% 0.121 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#851452 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) | #2D3953 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D50 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900232 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851452
#851452
oklch(41.4% 0.155 353.4)
- #005948
#005948
oklch(41.4% 0.079 173.9)
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 #851452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #851452 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.