#851E44
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.14 3.5), rgb(133, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#851E44 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851E44 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.14 3.5) |
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 #851E44 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851E44 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #851E44 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #851E44 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBB
oklch(81% 0.082 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B98
oklch(70.6% 0.132 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8557F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33468
oklch(55.6% 0.183 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82556
oklch(49.1% 0.169 3.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851E44
oklch(41.7% 0.14 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E223B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#851E44 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) | #363A45 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E42 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91072E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851E44
#851E44
oklch(41.7% 0.14 3.5)
- #005950
#005950
oklch(41.7% 0.074 183.1)
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 #851E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.053
Use #851E44 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.