#81245B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.139 348.3), rgb(129, 36, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#81245B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81245B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 36, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.139 348.3) |
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 #81245B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81245B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #81245B text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81245B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF589A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3985
oklch(55.6% 0.181 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02A71
oklch(49.1% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81245B
oklch(42.4% 0.139 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#81245B 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) | #313F5D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F59 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A203C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81245B
#81245B
oklch(42.4% 0.139 348.3)
- #005D45
#005D45
oklch(42.5% 0.086 167.8)
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 #81245B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
Use #81245B 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.