#81304E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.116 0.1), rgb(129, 48, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#81304E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 0°. 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81304E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 48, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.116 0.1) |
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 #81304E | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81304E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81304E text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81304E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6286
oklch(63.2% 0.138 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6466F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C375D
oklch(49.1% 0.139 0.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81304E
oklch(43.4% 0.116 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#662A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#81304E 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) | #3E434F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B283C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81304E
#81304E
oklch(43.4% 0.116 0.1)
- #005F52
#005F52
oklch(43.5% 0.079 179.2)
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 #81304E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #81304E 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.