#81165B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.155 346.9), rgb(129, 22, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#81165B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81165B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 22, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.155 346.9) |
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 #81165B | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81165B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #81165B text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #81165B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E078B2
oklch(70.6% 0.145 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D4509F
oklch(63% 0.185 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#C02D8A
oklch(55.7% 0.202 347)
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Step 700
700
#A51D75
oklch(49.2% 0.187 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81165B
oklch(41.2% 0.155 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142E
oklch(27.2% 0.077 346.9)
#81165B 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) | #273A5D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C59 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1137 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81165B
#81165B
oklch(41.2% 0.155 346.9)
- #005941
#005941
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167)
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 #81165B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
Use #81165B 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.