#813B5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.105 350.8), rgb(129, 59, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#813B5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813B5E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 59, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.105 350.8) |
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 #813B5E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813B5E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813B5E text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #813B5E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C6
oklch(81% 0.062 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D087A8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16793
oklch(63% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.137 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#943D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.128 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813B5E
oklch(45.5% 0.105 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#612D47
oklch(37.6% 0.082 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#813B5E 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) | #434B5F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3848 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813B5E
#813B5E
oklch(45.5% 0.105 350.8)
- #006650
#006650
oklch(45.4% 0.089 171.3)
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 #813B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #813B5E 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.