#81004E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.163 352.9), rgb(129, 0, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#81004E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81004E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 0, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.163 352.9) |
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 #81004E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81004E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #81004E text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #81004E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#FE9FC8
oklch(81% 0.123 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#F862AB
oklch(70.7% 0.197 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF1A97
oklch(63.1% 0.251 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#81004E
oklch(39.5% 0.163 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#49052B
oklch(27.1% 0.104 352.9)
#81004E 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) | #243350 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C002B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81004E
#81004E
oklch(39.5% 0.163 352.9)
- #005342
#005342
oklch(39.4% 0.076 172.8)
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 #81004E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #81004E 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.