#81384D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.103 4.1), rgb(129, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#81384D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81384D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.103 4.1) |
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 #81384D | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81384D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81384D text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81384D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38799
oklch(70.7% 0.095 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66781
oklch(63.1% 0.123 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14D6A
oklch(55.7% 0.133 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#983D58
oklch(49.1% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81384D
oklch(44.5% 0.103 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#642D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#81384D 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) | #45474E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3140 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81384D
#81384D
oklch(44.5% 0.103 4.1)
- #006259
#006259
oklch(44.6% 0.079 184)
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 #81384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.071
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.072
Use #81384D 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.