#81334C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.11 2.8), rgb(129, 51, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#81334C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81334C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 51, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.11 2.8) |
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 #81334C | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81334C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81334C text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #81334C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D6859A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96482
oklch(63.1% 0.132 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4496B
oklch(55.6% 0.142 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B395A
oklch(49.1% 0.134 2.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81334C
oklch(43.7% 0.11 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#662B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#81334C 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) | #41444D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56534A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2B3C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81334C
#81334C
oklch(43.7% 0.11 2.8)
- #005F56
#005F56
oklch(43.6% 0.077 183.7)
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 #81334C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
Use #81334C 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.