#81114B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.152 355.9), rgb(129, 17, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#81114B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81114B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 17, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.152 355.9) |
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 #81114B | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81114B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #81114B text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #81114B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E478A4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9508D
oklch(63.1% 0.181 356)
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Step 600
600
#C42C77
oklch(55.6% 0.197 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91C64
oklch(49.1% 0.183 356)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81114B
oklch(40.2% 0.152 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F44
oklch(37.8% 0.118 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#81114B 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) | #2C364C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A49 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C002D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81114B
#81114B
oklch(40.2% 0.152 355.9)
- #005547
#005547
oklch(40.2% 0.075 176.6)
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 #81114B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.009
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
Use #81114B 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.