#851570
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.172 337.5), rgb(133, 21, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#851570 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851570 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 21, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.172 337.5) |
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 #851570 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851570 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #851570 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #851570 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C4
oklch(70.6% 0.161 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD22A0
oklch(55.5% 0.223 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30F89
oklch(49.1% 0.208 337.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851570
oklch(42.9% 0.172 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#851570 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) | #1A3E72 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1D43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851570
#851570
oklch(42.9% 0.172 337.5)
- #006039
#006039
oklch(43.1% 0.102 157.5)
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 #851570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #851570 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.