#830142
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.5% 0.159 0.5), rgb(131, 1, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#830142 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830142 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 1, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 98%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.159 0.5) |
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 #830142 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830142 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #830142 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #830142 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#FB639A
oklch(70.7% 0.191 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#F31D82
oklch(63.2% 0.244 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#830142
oklch(39.5% 0.159 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0524
oklch(27% 0.102 0.4)
#830142 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) | #2B3243 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B493F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0024 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830142
#830142
oklch(39.5% 0.159 0.5)
- #005348
#005348
oklch(39.6% 0.072 179.9)
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 #830142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.008
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.008
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
Use #830142 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.