#851959
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.154 349.8), rgb(133, 25, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#851959 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851959 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 25, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.154 349.8) |
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 #851959 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851959 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #851959 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #851959 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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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
#E278AD
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65099
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12C84
oklch(55.6% 0.2 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61C6F
oklch(49% 0.186 350)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851959
oklch(42.1% 0.154 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#851959 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) | #2C3B5B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E57 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1137 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851959
#851959
oklch(42.1% 0.154 349.8)
- #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 #851959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
Use #851959 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.