#851547
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.15 0.1), rgb(133, 21, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#851547 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851547 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 21, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.15 0.1) |
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 #851547 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851547 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #851547 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #851547 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 360)
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Step 500
500
#DB5085
oklch(63.2% 0.18 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.195 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1C5C
oklch(49% 0.181 0.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851547
oklch(41.1% 0.15 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#851547 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) | #313848 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D44 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91002C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851547
#851547
oklch(41.1% 0.15 0.1)
- #00574C
#00574C
oklch(40.9% 0.074 180.4)
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 #851547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
Use #851547 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.