#81214C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.136 357.6), rgb(129, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#81214C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81214C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.136 357.6) |
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 #81214C | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81214C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #81214C text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #81214C text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#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
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC1
oklch(81% 0.079 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3588A
oklch(63.1% 0.163 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3974
oklch(55.6% 0.176 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32A61
oklch(49% 0.163 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81214C
oklch(41.5% 0.136 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2442
oklch(37.7% 0.106 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#81214C 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) | #343B4D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D4A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1533 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81214C
#81214C
oklch(41.5% 0.136 357.6)
- #00594B
#00594B
oklch(41.5% 0.077 177.2)
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 #81214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
Use #81214C 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.