#81094B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.157 355.2), rgb(129, 9, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#81094B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81094B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 9, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.157 355.2) |
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 #81094B | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81094B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #81094B text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #81094B text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#FEE1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8DB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.118 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#F665A6
oklch(70.6% 0.188 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE2690
oklch(63.2% 0.241 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE0079
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#81094B
oklch(39.8% 0.157 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#480729
oklch(27% 0.1 354.7)
#81094B 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) | #29344C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494948 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C002B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81094B
#81094B
oklch(39.8% 0.157 355.2)
- #005445
#005445
oklch(39.8% 0.075 175.2)
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 #81094B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.007
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #81094B 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.