#851D4C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.144 358.2), rgb(133, 29, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#851D4C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851D4C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 29, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.144 358.2) |
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 #851D4C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851D4C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #851D4C text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #851D4C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 358.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75489
oklch(63.2% 0.172 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#C23272
oklch(55.6% 0.187 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72360
oklch(49.1% 0.174 358.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851D4C
oklch(41.9% 0.144 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2141
oklch(37.6% 0.112 358)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#851D4C 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) | #343B4D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4A | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900C32 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851D4C
#851D4C
oklch(41.9% 0.144 358.2)
- #005A4D
#005A4D
oklch(41.9% 0.077 178.5)
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 #851D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
Use #851D4C 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.