#851D69
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.1% 0.16 341.3), rgb(133, 29, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#851D69 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851D69 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 29, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.16 341.3) |
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 #851D69 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851D69 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #851D69 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #851D69 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE78BC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#D150AB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 341)
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Step 600
600
#BC2C96
oklch(55.5% 0.207 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21C80
oklch(49.1% 0.193 341.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851D69
oklch(43.1% 0.16 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F54
oklch(37.7% 0.123 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1431
oklch(27.1% 0.078 342.3)
#851D69 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) | #26406B | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485067 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1F41 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851D69
#851D69
oklch(43.1% 0.16 341.3)
- #00603F
#00603F
oklch(43.2% 0.096 161.3)
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 #851D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
Use #851D69 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.