#81335E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.119 348.8), rgb(129, 51, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#81335E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81335E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 51, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.119 348.8) |
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 #81335E | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81335E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81335E text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81335E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66297
oklch(63.1% 0.141 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14682
oklch(55.6% 0.154 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#98376E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 348.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81335E
oklch(44.4% 0.119 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#81335E 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) | #3C475F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3044 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81335E
#81335E
oklch(44.4% 0.119 348.8)
- #00634B
#00634B
oklch(44.4% 0.089 169)
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 #81335E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #81335E 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.