#851758
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.156 350.2), rgb(133, 23, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#851758 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851758 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 23, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.156 350.2) |
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 #851758 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851758 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #851758 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #851758 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74F99
oklch(63.1% 0.186 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22B83
oklch(55.6% 0.201 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.188 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851758
oklch(41.9% 0.156 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#851758 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) | #2C3B5A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E56 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0D36 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851758
#851758
oklch(41.9% 0.156 350.2)
- #005B46
#005B46
oklch(41.9% 0.083 170.2)
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 #851758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
Use #851758 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.