#851748
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.148 359.8), rgb(133, 23, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#851748 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851748 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 23, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.148 359.8) |
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 #851748 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851748 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #851748 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #851748 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5799D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 0)
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Step 500
500
#DA5185
oklch(63.1% 0.177 0)
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Step 600
600
#C52E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.179 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851748
oklch(41.2% 0.148 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#851748 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) | #323849 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D46 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91002D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851748
#851748
oklch(41.2% 0.148 359.8)
- #00584C
#00584C
oklch(41.2% 0.075 179.4)
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 #851748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #851748 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.