#811E43
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.136 3), rgb(129, 30, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#811E43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811E43 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 30, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.136 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 #811E43 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811E43 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #811E43 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #811E43 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBC
oklch(81% 0.079 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E17D99
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65780
oklch(63.1% 0.164 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13869
oklch(55.7% 0.177 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62958
oklch(49.2% 0.164 2.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811E43
oklch(40.9% 0.136 3)
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Step 900
900
#6D243C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#811E43 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) | #353944 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C41 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0A2E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811E43
#811E43
oklch(40.9% 0.136 3)
- #00574E
#00574E
oklch(41% 0.073 182.9)
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 #811E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
Use #811E43 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.