#81294D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.126 358.7), rgb(129, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#81294D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81294D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.126 358.7) |
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 #81294D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81294D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #81294D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81294D text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB809F
oklch(70.6% 0.117 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D88
oklch(63.1% 0.151 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4072
oklch(55.6% 0.163 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0315F
oklch(49.2% 0.152 358.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81294D
oklch(42.4% 0.126 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#692741
oklch(37.7% 0.099 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#81294D 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) | #393F4E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2038 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81294D
#81294D
oklch(42.4% 0.126 358.7)
- #005C4F
#005C4F
oklch(42.5% 0.078 178.8)
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 #81294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
Use #81294D 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.