#81345E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.117 349), rgb(129, 52, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#81345E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81345E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 52, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.117 349) |
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 #81345E | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81345E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81345E text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #81345E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66297
oklch(63.1% 0.141 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14781
oklch(55.6% 0.152 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#98386D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 349.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81345E
oklch(44.5% 0.117 349)
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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)
#81345E 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) | #3D475F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3145 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81345E
#81345E
oklch(44.5% 0.117 349)
- #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 #81345E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
Use #81345E 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.