#812F4D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.117 0.5), rgb(129, 47, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#812F4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 1°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812F4D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 47, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.117 0.5) |
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 #812F4D | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812F4D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #812F4D text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #812F4D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E7AFBE
oklch(81% 0.068 1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6185
oklch(63% 0.139 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7456F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D365D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 0.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812F4D
oklch(43.2% 0.117 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#672A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#812F4D 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) | #3E424E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B273B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812F4D
#812F4D
oklch(43.2% 0.117 0.5)
- #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 #812F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #812F4D 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.