#811242
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.9% 0.147 1.5), rgb(129, 18, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#811242 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 2°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811242 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 18, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.147 1.5) |
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 #811242 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811242 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #811242 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #811242 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E8
oklch(93.7% 0.032 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#F66A99
oklch(70.8% 0.177 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED3180
oklch(63.1% 0.226 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#811242
oklch(39.9% 0.147 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#480A23
oklch(27% 0.094 1.8)
#811242 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) | #2F3543 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0029 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811242
#811242
oklch(39.9% 0.147 1.5)
- #00544A
#00544A
oklch(40% 0.072 181.3)
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 #811242, 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 0.014
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
Use #811242 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.