#81164C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.148 355.8), rgb(129, 22, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#81164C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81164C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 22, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.148 355.8) |
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 #81164C | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81164C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #81164C text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #81164C 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E379A4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D7528D
oklch(63% 0.176 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23077
oklch(55.6% 0.191 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72064
oklch(49% 0.178 355.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81164C
oklch(40.6% 0.148 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2044
oklch(37.8% 0.116 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#81164C 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) | #2E374D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C032F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81164C
#81164C
oklch(40.6% 0.148 355.8)
- #005647
#005647
oklch(40.5% 0.076 175.6)
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 #81164C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
Use #81164C 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.