#811442
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.146 1.8), rgb(129, 20, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#811442 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811442 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 20, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.146 1.8) |
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 #811442 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811442 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #811442 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #811442 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#F56A98
oklch(70.7% 0.175 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC337F
oklch(63.1% 0.224 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#811442
oklch(40.1% 0.146 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#480B23
oklch(27.1% 0.093 2.2)
#811442 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) | #303543 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0029 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811442
#811442
oklch(40.1% 0.146 1.8)
- #00544B
#00544B
oklch(40% 0.071 182.6)
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 #811442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
Use #811442 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.