#840446
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.16 358.8), rgb(132, 4, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#840446 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840446 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 4, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.16 358.8) |
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 #840446 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840446 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #840446 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #840446 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FFC8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FBF
oklch(80.8% 0.12 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#FA639E
oklch(70.7% 0.192 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#F21D87
oklch(63.2% 0.245 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#840446
oklch(40% 0.16 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#490625
oklch(26.9% 0.1 359.1)
#840446 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) | #2B3347 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A43 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900027 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840446
#840446
oklch(40% 0.16 358.8)
- #005448
#005448
oklch(39.9% 0.073 178.8)
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 #840446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.005
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.014
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
Use #840446 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.