#813850
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.104 1.5), rgb(129, 56, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#813850 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813850 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 56, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.104 1.5) |
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 #813850 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813850 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813850 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #813850 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56784
oklch(63.1% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#983D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 1.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813850
oklch(44.6% 0.104 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#813850 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) | #444851 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3241 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813850
#813850
oklch(44.6% 0.104 1.5)
- #006257
#006257
oklch(44.5% 0.08 181.8)
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 #813850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.073
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.073
Use #813850 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.