#81204A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.136 358.7), rgb(129, 32, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#81204A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 359°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81204A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 32, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.136 358.7) |
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 #81204A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81204A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #81204A text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #81204A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC0
oklch(81% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.128 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45888
oklch(63.2% 0.163 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3871
oklch(55.6% 0.177 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4295F
oklch(49% 0.165 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81204A
oklch(41.4% 0.136 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2441
oklch(37.8% 0.107 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#81204A 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) | #343B4B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D48 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1332 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81204A
#81204A
oklch(41.4% 0.136 358.7)
- #00584C
#00584C
oklch(41.2% 0.075 179.4)
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 #81204A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
Use #81204A 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.