#81124C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.151 355.4), rgb(129, 18, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#81124C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81124C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 18, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.151 355.4) |
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 #81124C | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81124C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #81124C text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #81124C text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E478A4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9508E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42C78
oklch(55.6% 0.197 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81C65
oklch(49% 0.183 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81124C
oklch(40.3% 0.151 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F44
oklch(37.7% 0.117 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#81124C 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) | #2C364D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C002E | 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°).
- #81124C
#81124C
oklch(40.3% 0.151 355.4)
- #005646
#005646
oklch(40.4% 0.077 174.5)
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 #81124C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #81124C 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.