#851957
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.153 351), rgb(133, 25, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#851957 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 351°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851957 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 25, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.153 351) |
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 #851957 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851957 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #851957 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #851957 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
-
Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
-
Step 400
400
#E278AB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 351.2)
-
Step 500
500
#D75097
oklch(63.2% 0.184 351)
-
Step 600
600
#C22D81
oklch(55.7% 0.198 351.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A71D6D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 351.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#851957
oklch(42% 0.153 351)
-
Step 900
900
#6D1F49
oklch(37.7% 0.119 351.1)
-
Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#851957 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) | #2D3B59 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E55 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0F36 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851957
#851957
oklch(42% 0.153 351)
- #005B47
#005B47
oklch(41.9% 0.082 171.2)
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 #851957, 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 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
Use #851957 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.