Red Purple #820747
Red Purple is a dark, vivid red with hex code #820747 and RGB rgb(130, 7, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#820747 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Red Purple. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Colors that go with Red Purple
Matches found by rotating Red Purple around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Red Purple
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Red Purple, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Red Purple, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.014
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
More about Red Purple
How to make Red Purple
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part red
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #8A2E48, a difference of ΔE 0.060 from Red Purple. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Red Purple in every format
| HEX | #820747 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 7, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.157 357.8) |
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 #820747 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820747 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #820747 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #820747 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Red Purple
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.117 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#F865A1
oklch(70.7% 0.188 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#F02489
oklch(63.2% 0.241 358)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820747
oklch(39.8% 0.157 357.8)
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Step 950
950
#490726
oklch(27.1% 0.099 358.4)
Red Purple 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) | #2A3348 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4944 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0028 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.159 |
Use Red Purple 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.