#840D41
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.153 2.5), rgb(132, 13, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#840D41 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840D41 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 13, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 82%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.153 2.5) |
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 #840D41 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840D41 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #840D41 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #840D41 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87799
oklch(70.7% 0.143 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E80
oklch(63.1% 0.182 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C82869
oklch(55.5% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1758
oklch(49.2% 0.185 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840D41
oklch(40.2% 0.153 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#711D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#431323
oklch(27.1% 0.076 3)
#840D41 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) | #2F3442 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900027 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840D41
#840D41
oklch(40.2% 0.153 2.5)
- #00554B
#00554B
oklch(40.3% 0.072 181.4)
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 #840D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
Use #840D41 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.