#812548
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.129 1.2), rgb(129, 37, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#812548 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812548 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 37, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.129 1.2) |
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 #812548 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812548 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #812548 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #812548 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBD
oklch(81% 0.075 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25B83
oklch(63.1% 0.155 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.168 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5B
oklch(49% 0.156 1.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812548
oklch(41.8% 0.129 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A263E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#812548 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) | #383D49 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E46 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1933 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812548
#812548
oklch(41.8% 0.129 1.2)
- #005A4F
#005A4F
oklch(41.9% 0.076 180.8)
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 #812548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
Use #812548 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.