#81084F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.9% 0.159 352.8), rgb(129, 8, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#81084F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81084F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 8, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.159 352.8) |
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 #81084F | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81084F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #81084F text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #81084F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FDC8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#F665AB
oklch(70.8% 0.191 353)
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Step 500
500
#ED2496
oklch(63.1% 0.244 353)
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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)
#81084F
oklch(39.9% 0.159 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#48072B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 352.7)
#81084F 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) | #273451 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C002D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81084F
#81084F
oklch(39.9% 0.159 352.8)
- #005543
#005543
oklch(40% 0.078 172.1)
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 #81084F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
Use #81084F 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.