#840141
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.7% 0.16 1.4), rgb(132, 1, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#840141 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840141 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 1, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 98%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.16 1.4) |
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 #840141 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840141 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #840141 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #840141 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#FB6398
oklch(70.7% 0.191 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#F31B7F
oklch(63% 0.244 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#840141
oklch(39.7% 0.16 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0523
oklch(27% 0.101 1.4)
#840141 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) | #2B3242 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900024 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840141
#840141
oklch(39.7% 0.16 1.4)
- #005349
#005349
oklch(39.7% 0.071 181.2)
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 #840141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.009
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.011
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
Use #840141 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.