#840945
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.157 359.8), rgb(132, 9, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#840945 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840945 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 9, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.157 359.8) |
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 #840945 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840945 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #840945 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #840945 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BE
oklch(81% 0.118 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#F9659C
oklch(70.7% 0.187 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#F12384
oklch(63.1% 0.24 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#840945
oklch(40.2% 0.157 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#490725
oklch(27% 0.099 359.4)
#840945 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) | #2D3446 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A42 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900028 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840945
#840945
oklch(40.2% 0.157 359.8)
- #005549
#005549
oklch(40.2% 0.074 178.9)
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 #840945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.007
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.014
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
Use #840945 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.