#851B56
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.151 351.8), rgb(133, 27, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#851B56 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 352°. 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851B56 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 27, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.151 351.8) |
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 #851B56 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851B56 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #851B56 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #851B56 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E279AA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65195
oklch(63.1% 0.18 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 352)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851B56
oklch(42.1% 0.151 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#851B56 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) | #2F3C58 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F54 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901136 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851B56
#851B56
oklch(42.1% 0.151 351.8)
- #005B48
#005B48
oklch(42% 0.081 172.2)
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 #851B56, 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 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #851B56 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.