#811A5A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.151 347.8), rgb(129, 26, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#811A5A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811A5A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 26, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.151 347.8) |
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 #811A5A | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811A5A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #811A5A text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #811A5A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3529D
oklch(63% 0.181 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3087
oklch(55.5% 0.196 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42173
oklch(49.2% 0.182 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811A5A
oklch(41.5% 0.151 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B204D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#811A5A 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) | #2A3B5C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D58 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1538 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811A5A
#811A5A
oklch(41.5% 0.151 347.8)
- #005A43
#005A43
oklch(41.5% 0.084 168.1)
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 #811A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #811A5A 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.