#812E4D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.118 0.2), rgb(129, 46, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#812E4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 0°. 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812E4D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 46, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.118 0.2) |
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 #812E4D | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812E4D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812E4D text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #812E4D text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6086
oklch(63% 0.142 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#B7446F
oklch(55.5% 0.154 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D355D
oklch(49% 0.143 0.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812E4D
oklch(43.1% 0.118 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#812E4D 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) | #3D424E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C263A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812E4D
#812E4D
oklch(43.1% 0.118 0.2)
- #005E52
#005E52
oklch(43.2% 0.078 180.2)
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 #812E4D, 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 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #812E4D 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.