#812F48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.115 4.4), rgb(129, 47, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#812F48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812F48 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 47, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.115 4.4) |
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 #812F48 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812F48 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812F48 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #812F48 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98398
oklch(70.7% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC627F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74668
oklch(55.6% 0.149 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3657
oklch(49% 0.139 4.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812F48
oklch(43% 0.115 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#812F48 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) | #3F4249 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555246 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2539 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812F48
#812F48
oklch(43% 0.115 4.4)
- #005D55
#005D55
oklch(43% 0.076 184.7)
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 #812F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #812F48 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.