#81254D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.131 357.7), rgb(129, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#81254D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81254D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.131 357.7) |
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 #81254D | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81254D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #81254D text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #81254D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA1
oklch(70.8% 0.122 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15B89
oklch(63.2% 0.156 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3C73
oklch(55.6% 0.171 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22D61
oklch(49.1% 0.159 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81254D
oklch(42% 0.131 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2642
oklch(37.8% 0.102 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#81254D 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) | #373D4E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1B36 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81254D
#81254D
oklch(42% 0.131 357.7)
- #005A4D
#005A4D
oklch(41.9% 0.077 178.5)
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 #81254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
Use #81254D 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.