#811F4B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.138 357.9), rgb(129, 31, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#811F4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811F4B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 31, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.138 357.9) |
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 #811F4B | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811F4B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #811F4B text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #811F4B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 358)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 358)
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Step 500
500
#D45789
oklch(63.1% 0.165 358)
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Step 600
600
#BF3773
oklch(55.5% 0.179 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42861
oklch(49% 0.166 357.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811F4B
oklch(41.3% 0.138 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2341
oklch(37.7% 0.108 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#811F4B 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) | #333A4C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D49 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1232 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811F4B
#811F4B
oklch(41.3% 0.138 357.9)
- #00584B
#00584B
oklch(41.2% 0.076 178.2)
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 #811F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
Use #811F4B 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.