#811D54
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.144 351.8), rgb(129, 29, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#811D54 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811D54 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 29, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.144 351.8) |
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 #811D54 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811D54 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #811D54 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #811D54 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 352)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35595
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE347F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4256B
oklch(49.1% 0.174 352)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811D54
oklch(41.5% 0.144 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2248
oklch(37.7% 0.112 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#811D54 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) | #2F3B55 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D52 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1536 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811D54
#811D54
oklch(41.5% 0.144 351.8)
- #005946
#005946
oklch(41.3% 0.08 171.8)
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 #811D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #811D54 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.