#812144
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.133 3), rgb(129, 33, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#812144 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812144 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 33, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.133 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 #812144 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812144 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #812144 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #812144 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E99
oklch(70.7% 0.124 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45980
oklch(63.1% 0.159 3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A69
oklch(55.5% 0.172 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52B58
oklch(49.2% 0.161 3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812144
oklch(41.3% 0.133 3)
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Step 900
900
#6C253C
oklch(37.8% 0.103 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1623
oklch(26.8% 0.066 2.7)
#812144 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) | #373A45 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D42 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1130 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812144
#812144
oklch(41.3% 0.133 3)
- #00584F
#00584F
oklch(41.3% 0.074 183)
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 #812144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
Use #812144 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.