#830E4C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.156 355.7), rgb(131, 14, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#830E4C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830E4C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 14, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 81%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.156 355.7) |
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 #830E4C | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830E4C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #830E4C text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #830E4C text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E677A4
oklch(70.8% 0.145 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB4D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62878
oklch(55.7% 0.202 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1765
oklch(49.1% 0.188 355.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#830E4C
oklch(40.5% 0.156 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D44
oklch(37.6% 0.121 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#830E4C 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) | #2B364D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B49 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E002D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830E4C
#830E4C
oklch(40.5% 0.156 355.7)
- #005647
#005647
oklch(40.5% 0.076 175.6)
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 #830E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.009
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
Use #830E4C 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.