#840B52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.161 352.4), rgb(132, 11, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#840B52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840B52 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 11, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.161 352.4) |
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 #840B52 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840B52 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #840B52 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #840B52 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400
#E675AA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B95
oklch(63.1% 0.193 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6237F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA116B
oklch(49% 0.194 352.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840B52
oklch(40.7% 0.161 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#701B48
oklch(37.7% 0.126 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#840B52 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) | #283654 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0030 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840B52
#840B52
oklch(40.7% 0.161 352.4)
- #005745
#005745
oklch(40.7% 0.079 172.5)
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 #840B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
Use #840B52 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.