#81285C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.135 348.2), rgb(129, 40, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#81285C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81285C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 40, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.135 348.2) |
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 #81285C | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81285C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #81285C text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #81285C text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.16 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B83C85
oklch(55.6% 0.176 348)
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Step 700
700
#9E2D70
oklch(49.1% 0.163 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81285C
oklch(42.9% 0.135 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#68264B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#81285C 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) | #34415E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A253E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81285C
#81285C
oklch(42.9% 0.135 348.2)
- #005E46
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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 #81285C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
Use #81285C 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.