#851960
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.158 345.9), rgb(133, 25, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#851960 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851960 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 25, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.158 345.9) |
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 #851960 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851960 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #851960 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #851960 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E177B4
oklch(70.7% 0.149 346)
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Step 500
500
#D54FA1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C02B8C
oklch(55.7% 0.205 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A51A77
oklch(49.1% 0.191 345.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851960
oklch(42.4% 0.158 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 346)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#851960 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) | #293D62 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F163B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851960
#851960
oklch(42.4% 0.158 345.9)
- #005D43
#005D43
oklch(42.4% 0.088 166.1)
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 #851960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
Use #851960 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.