#812E4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.118 1.7), rgb(129, 46, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#812E4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812E4B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 46, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.118 1.7) |
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 #812E4B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812E4B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #812E4B text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #812E4B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#D9839B
oklch(70.7% 0.109 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6183
oklch(63.1% 0.14 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#B7446D
oklch(55.5% 0.153 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E355B
oklch(49.1% 0.143 1.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812E4B
oklch(43% 0.118 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#67293E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#812E4B 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) | #3E414C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545149 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2539 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812E4B
#812E4B
oklch(43% 0.118 1.7)
- #005D53
#005D53
oklch(42.9% 0.077 182.4)
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 #812E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #812E4B 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.