#851753
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.153 353.1), rgb(133, 23, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#851753 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851753 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 23, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.153 353.1) |
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 #851753 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851753 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #851753 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #851753 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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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
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E378A8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85093
oklch(63.2% 0.182 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.198 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81B69
oklch(49.1% 0.185 353.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851753
oklch(41.7% 0.153 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#851753 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) | #2E3A54 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E51 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900833 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851753
#851753
oklch(41.7% 0.153 353.1)
- #005A48
#005A48
oklch(41.7% 0.08 173)
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 #851753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
Use #851753 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.