#851E56
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.3% 0.147 352.2), rgb(133, 30, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#851E56 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851E56 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 30, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.147 352.2) |
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 #851E56 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851E56 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #851E56 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #851E56 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
#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
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55394
oklch(63.1% 0.176 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C0317E
oklch(55.6% 0.191 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5226B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 352)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851E56
oklch(42.3% 0.147 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40152A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 352.6)
#851E56 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) | #313D57 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F54 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901537 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851E56
#851E56
oklch(42.3% 0.147 352.2)
- #005C49
#005C49
oklch(42.3% 0.082 172.4)
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 #851E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
Use #851E56 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.