#840651
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.163 352.7), rgb(132, 6, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#840651 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840651 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 6, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 91%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.163 352.7) |
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 #840651 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840651 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #840651 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #840651 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#E774A9
oklch(70.6% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4994
oklch(63.1% 0.195 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C7207F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.198 352.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840651
oklch(40.5% 0.163 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#840651 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) | #273553 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F002E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840651
#840651
oklch(40.5% 0.163 352.7)
- #005645
#005645
oklch(40.4% 0.077 173.4)
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 #840651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
Use #840651 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.