#812E42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.115 8.7), rgb(129, 46, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#812E42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812E42 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 46, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.115 8.7) |
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 #812E42 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812E42 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #812E42 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #812E42 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8393
oklch(70.6% 0.108 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6278
oklch(63.2% 0.138 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94661
oklch(55.7% 0.15 9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3650
oklch(49.1% 0.14 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812E42
oklch(42.7% 0.115 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#812E42 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) | #404042 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555140 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2236 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812E42
#812E42
oklch(42.7% 0.115 8.7)
- #005C57
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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 #812E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
Use #812E42 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.