#812657
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.5% 0.134 351.2), rgb(129, 38, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#812657 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812657 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 38, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.134 351.2) |
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 #812657 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812657 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #812657 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #812657 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A95
oklch(63.2% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3C7F
oklch(55.7% 0.174 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.162 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812657
oklch(42.5% 0.134 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#812657 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) | #343F58 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F55 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B213B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812657
#812657
oklch(42.5% 0.134 351.2)
- #005D48
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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 #812657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
Use #812657 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.