#851E52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.145 354.6), rgb(133, 30, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#851E52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851E52 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 30, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.145 354.6) |
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 #851E52 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851E52 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #851E52 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #851E52 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.085 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D6548F
oklch(63.2% 0.173 355)
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Step 600
600
#C1327A
oklch(55.7% 0.189 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62366
oklch(49.1% 0.175 354.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851E52
oklch(42.2% 0.145 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2145
oklch(37.8% 0.114 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#851E52 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) | #323C53 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F50 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901235 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851E52
#851E52
oklch(42.2% 0.145 354.6)
- #005B4B
#005B4B
oklch(42.1% 0.079 175.3)
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 #851E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #851E52 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.