#840F51
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.158 353.2), rgb(132, 15, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#840F51 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840F51 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 15, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.158 353.2) |
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 #840F51 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840F51 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #840F51 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #840F51 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E576A8
oklch(70.6% 0.148 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D93
oklch(63.1% 0.188 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5267D
oklch(55.5% 0.205 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA1569
oklch(49.1% 0.191 353.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840F51
oklch(40.9% 0.158 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D47
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#840F51 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) | #2A3753 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0030 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840F51
#840F51
oklch(40.9% 0.158 353.2)
- #005846
#005846
oklch(41% 0.079 172.7)
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 #840F51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
Use #840F51 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.