#851B4D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.146 357.3), rgb(133, 27, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#851B4D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851B4D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 27, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.146 357.3) |
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 #851B4D | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851B4D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #851B4D text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #851B4D text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC1
oklch(81% 0.086 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8528A
oklch(63.1% 0.176 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33074
oklch(55.6% 0.191 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82162
oklch(49.2% 0.177 357.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851B4D
oklch(41.7% 0.146 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#851B4D 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) | #323A4E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900931 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851B4D
#851B4D
oklch(41.7% 0.146 357.3)
- #005A4C
#005A4C
oklch(41.8% 0.077 177.4)
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 #851B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
Use #851B4D 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.