#840A53
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.162 351.8), rgb(132, 10, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#840A53 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840A53 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 10, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 86%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.162 351.8) |
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 #840A53 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840A53 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #840A53 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #840A53 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B96
oklch(63.2% 0.193 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62280
oklch(55.6% 0.21 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA106C
oklch(49% 0.195 351.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840A53
oklch(40.7% 0.162 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#701B49
oklch(37.8% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#840A53 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) | #273655 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B50 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0030 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840A53
#840A53
oklch(40.7% 0.162 351.8)
- #005744
#005744
oklch(40.7% 0.079 171.4)
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 #840A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #840A53 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.