#84014D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.164 354.6), rgb(132, 1, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#84014D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84014D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 1, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 98%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.164 354.6) |
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 #84014D | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84014D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #84014D text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #84014D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EB
oklch(93.7% 0.035 355.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC5
oklch(80.8% 0.124 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#F961A8
oklch(70.6% 0.197 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#F11692
oklch(63.1% 0.252 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#84014D
oklch(40.1% 0.164 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#490429
oklch(26.9% 0.104 354.7)
#84014D 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) | #27344E | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F002B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84014D
#84014D
oklch(40.1% 0.164 354.6)
- #005545
#005545
oklch(40.1% 0.076 174.3)
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 #84014D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.012
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #84014D 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.