#84175A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.156 348.7), rgb(132, 23, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#84175A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84175A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 23, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.156 348.7) |
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 #84175A | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84175A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #84175A text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #84175A text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E278AF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.187 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12B86
oklch(55.6% 0.202 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A61B72
oklch(49.1% 0.188 348.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84175A
oklch(41.8% 0.156 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#84175A 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) | #2A3B5C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E58 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0F37 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84175A
#84175A
oklch(41.8% 0.156 348.7)
- #005B44
#005B44
oklch(41.9% 0.084 168.3)
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 #84175A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
Use #84175A 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.