#812151
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.138 354.3), rgb(129, 33, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#812151 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812151 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 33, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.138 354.3) |
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 #812151 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812151 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #812151 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #812151 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25890
oklch(63.1% 0.164 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD387A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32967
oklch(49.2% 0.167 354.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812151
oklch(41.7% 0.138 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2445
oklch(37.8% 0.107 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#812151 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) | #333C52 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E4F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1836 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812151
#812151
oklch(41.7% 0.138 354.3)
- #005A49
#005A49
oklch(41.7% 0.079 174.1)
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 #812151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
Use #812151 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.