#851E5A
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.149 349.8), rgb(133, 30, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#851E5A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851E5A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 30, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.149 349.8) |
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 #851E5A | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851E5A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #851E5A text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #851E5A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45399
oklch(63.1% 0.178 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3183
oklch(55.6% 0.193 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5216F
oklch(49.2% 0.181 350)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851E5A
oklch(42.5% 0.149 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C204A
oklch(37.7% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#851E5A 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) | #2F3D5C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5058 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1739 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851E5A
#851E5A
oklch(42.5% 0.149 349.8)
- #005D47
#005D47
oklch(42.5% 0.085 169.6)
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 #851E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
Use #851E5A 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.