#812E44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.116 7.1), rgb(129, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#812E44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 7°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812E44 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.116 7.1) |
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 #812E44 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812E44 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #812E44 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #812E44 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
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8395
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD617B
oklch(63% 0.139 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84564
oklch(55.5% 0.15 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3653
oklch(49% 0.139 6.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812E44
oklch(42.8% 0.116 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#682A39
oklch(37.7% 0.09 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#812E44 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) | #3F4144 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555142 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2336 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812E44
#812E44
oklch(42.8% 0.116 7.1)
- #005C56
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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 #812E44, 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
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #812E44 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.