#841B48
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.144 0.1), rgb(132, 27, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#841B48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841B48 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 27, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.144 0.1) |
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 #841B48 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841B48 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #841B48 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #841B48 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9D
oklch(70.6% 0.135 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85485
oklch(63.2% 0.171 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3326F
oklch(55.6% 0.187 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8225C
oklch(49.1% 0.174 0.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841B48
oklch(41.4% 0.144 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E213F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#841B48 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) | #333949 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D46 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90062F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841B48
#841B48
oklch(41.4% 0.144 0.1)
- #00584D
#00584D
oklch(41.3% 0.075 180.6)
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 #841B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
Use #841B48 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.