#84124B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.153 357), rgb(132, 18, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#84124B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84124B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 18, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.153 357) |
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 #84124B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84124B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #84124B text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #84124B text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E577A2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.182 357)
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Step 600
600
#C52A75
oklch(55.5% 0.198 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1962
oklch(49.1% 0.185 357)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84124B
oklch(40.8% 0.153 357)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E42
oklch(37.7% 0.119 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#84124B 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) | #2E374C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C48 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F002D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84124B
#84124B
oklch(40.8% 0.153 357)
- #005749
#005749
oklch(40.8% 0.076 176.9)
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 #84124B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.012
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
Use #84124B 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.