#811D49
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.139 358.8), rgb(129, 29, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#811D49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811D49 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 29, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.139 358.8) |
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 #811D49 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811D49 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #811D49 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #811D49 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55687
oklch(63% 0.166 359)
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Step 600
600
#C03671
oklch(55.5% 0.181 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5275F
oklch(49% 0.168 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811D49
oklch(41% 0.139 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2340
oklch(37.7% 0.108 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#401626
oklch(27.1% 0.068 358.8)
#811D49 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) | #33394A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C47 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0D30 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811D49
#811D49
oklch(41% 0.139 358.8)
- #00574B
#00574B
oklch(40.9% 0.075 179.2)
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 #811D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #811D49 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.