#812946
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.123 3.8), rgb(129, 41, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#812946 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812946 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.123 3.8) |
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 #812946 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812946 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #812946 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #812946 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEBB
oklch(81% 0.072 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8198
oklch(70.7% 0.115 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.147 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4169
oklch(55.6% 0.16 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13257
oklch(49.2% 0.149 4.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812946
oklch(42.2% 0.123 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#812946 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) | #3B3E47 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1D35 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812946
#812946
oklch(42.2% 0.123 3.8)
- #005B52
#005B52
oklch(42.3% 0.075 183.3)
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 #812946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #812946 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.