#841950
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.149 354.8), rgb(132, 25, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#841950 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841950 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 25, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.149 354.8) |
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 #841950 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841950 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #841950 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #841950 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.088 354)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500
#D7528F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22F79
oklch(55.5% 0.193 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71F66
oklch(49% 0.18 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841950
oklch(41.5% 0.149 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2045
oklch(37.8% 0.116 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#841950 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) | #2F3A51 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0932 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841950
#841950
oklch(41.5% 0.149 354.8)
- #005949
#005949
oklch(41.4% 0.078 175)
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 #841950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
Use #841950 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.