#841D55
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.147 352.3), rgb(132, 29, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#841D55 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 352°. 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841D55 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 29, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.147 352.3) |
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 #841D55 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841D55 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #841D55 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #841D55 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55394
oklch(63.1% 0.176 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C0317E
oklch(55.6% 0.191 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5226B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 352)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841D55
oklch(42% 0.147 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40152A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 352.6)
#841D55 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) | #303C56 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F53 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1436 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841D55
#841D55
oklch(42% 0.147 352.3)
- #005B48
#005B48
oklch(42% 0.081 172.2)
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 #841D55, 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 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #841D55 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.