#81023F
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.1% 0.156 1.8), rgb(129, 2, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#81023F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81023F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 2, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.156 1.8) |
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 #81023F | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81023F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #81023F text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #81023F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#FA6598
oklch(70.8% 0.187 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#F2227F
oklch(63.1% 0.24 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#81023F
oklch(39.1% 0.156 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#490723
oklch(26.9% 0.098 1.5)
#81023F 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) | #2B3140 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0023 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81023F
#81023F
oklch(39.1% 0.156 1.8)
- #005148
#005148
oklch(39% 0.07 182.2)
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 #81023F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.003
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.013
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
Use #81023F 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.