#841C5C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.152 348), rgb(132, 28, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#841C5C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841C5C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 28, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.152 348) |
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 #841C5C | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841C5C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #841C5C text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #841C5C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#E079B0
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4529C
oklch(63.1% 0.181 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF2F87
oklch(55.6% 0.197 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#A41F73
oklch(49% 0.184 347.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841C5C
oklch(42.2% 0.152 348)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#841C5C 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) | #2C3D5E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E173A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841C5C
#841C5C
oklch(42.2% 0.152 348)
- #005C45
#005C45
oklch(42.2% 0.085 168.5)
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 #841C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
Use #841C5C 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.