#841A57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.151 350.7), rgb(132, 26, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#841A57 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841A57 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 26, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.151 350.7) |
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 #841A57 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841A57 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #841A57 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #841A57 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E179AC
oklch(70.7% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65197
oklch(63.1% 0.181 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12E82
oklch(55.6% 0.197 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.183 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841A57
oklch(41.9% 0.151 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2049
oklch(37.8% 0.117 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#841A57 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) | #2D3B59 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E55 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1136 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841A57
#841A57
oklch(41.9% 0.151 350.7)
- #005B46
#005B46
oklch(41.9% 0.083 170.2)
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 #841A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
Use #841A57 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.