#81154F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.15 353.9), rgb(129, 21, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#81154F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81154F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 21, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.15 353.9) |
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 #81154F | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81154F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #81154F text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #81154F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.049 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E379A7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75191
oklch(63.1% 0.179 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7B
oklch(55.5% 0.195 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71E68
oklch(49% 0.181 353.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81154F
oklch(40.6% 0.15 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2046
oklch(37.7% 0.116 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#81154F 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) | #2C3750 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0430 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81154F
#81154F
oklch(40.6% 0.15 353.9)
- #005746
#005746
oklch(40.7% 0.078 173.5)
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 #81154F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #81154F 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.