#841959
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.153 349.5), rgb(132, 25, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#841959 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841959 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 25, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.153 349.5) |
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 #841959 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841959 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #841959 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #841959 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E178AE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#D6509A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12D84
oklch(55.6% 0.199 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61D70
oklch(49.1% 0.185 349.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841959
oklch(41.9% 0.153 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#841959 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) | #2C3B5B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E57 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1137 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841959
#841959
oklch(41.9% 0.153 349.5)
- #005B45
#005B45
oklch(41.9% 0.084 169.3)
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 #841959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
Use #841959 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.