#832461
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.145 345.5), rgb(131, 36, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#832461 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832461 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 36, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.145 345.5) |
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 #832461 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832461 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #832461 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #832461 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA368B
oklch(55.6% 0.188 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02776
oklch(49.1% 0.175 345.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832461
oklch(43% 0.145 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234F
oklch(37.8% 0.113 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#832461 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) | #2F4063 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C223F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832461
#832461
oklch(43% 0.145 345.5)
- #005F44
#005F44
oklch(43% 0.09 165.7)
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 #832461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
Use #832461 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.