#851C5C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.153 348.4), rgb(133, 28, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#851C5C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851C5C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 28, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.153 348.4) |
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 #851C5C | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851C5C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #851C5C text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #851C5C text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B0
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4519C
oklch(63% 0.182 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C02E87
oklch(55.7% 0.199 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A51E72
oklch(49.1% 0.185 348.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851C5C
oklch(42.4% 0.153 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#851C5C 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) | #2D3D5E | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F5A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F163A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851C5C
#851C5C
oklch(42.4% 0.153 348.4)
- #005D45
#005D45
oklch(42.5% 0.086 167.8)
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 #851C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
Use #851C5C 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.