#840F45
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.153 0.3), rgb(132, 15, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#840F45 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840F45 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 15, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.153 0.3) |
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 #840F45 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840F45 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #840F45 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #840F45 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7779C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E84
oklch(63.1% 0.183 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C7296E
oklch(55.6% 0.198 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC185C
oklch(49.2% 0.185 0.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840F45
oklch(40.4% 0.153 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#701D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#840F45 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) | #2F3546 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B42 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900029 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840F45
#840F45
oklch(40.4% 0.153 0.3)
- #00564B
#00564B
oklch(40.6% 0.074 180.3)
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 #840F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
Use #840F45 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.