#84164E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.151 355.7), rgb(132, 22, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#84164E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 356°. 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84164E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 22, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.151 355.7) |
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 #84164E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84164E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #84164E text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #84164E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E478A4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9508E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42D78
oklch(55.7% 0.196 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91D65
oklch(49.2% 0.182 355.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84164E
oklch(41.2% 0.151 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F44
oklch(37.7% 0.117 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#84164E 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) | #2F394F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0230 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84164E
#84164E
oklch(41.2% 0.151 355.7)
- #005849
#005849
oklch(41.1% 0.077 175.9)
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 #84164E, 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 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
Use #84164E 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.