#811C4B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.141 357.3), rgb(129, 28, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#811C4B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811C4B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 28, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.141 357.3) |
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 #811C4B | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811C4B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #811C4B text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #811C4B text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA1
oklch(70.6% 0.133 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5558A
oklch(63% 0.169 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03574
oklch(55.6% 0.183 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62661
oklch(49.2% 0.17 357.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811C4B
oklch(41% 0.141 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2242
oklch(37.6% 0.11 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#811C4B 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) | #31394C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C49 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0D31 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811C4B
#811C4B
oklch(41% 0.141 357.3)
- #00584A
#00584A
oklch(41.2% 0.076 177)
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 #811C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
Use #811C4B 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.