#841E47
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.6% 0.14 1.3), rgb(132, 30, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#841E47 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841E47 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 30, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.14 1.3) |
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 #841E47 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841E47 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #841E47 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #841E47 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBD
oklch(80.9% 0.082 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9B
oklch(70.6% 0.132 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75583
oklch(63.1% 0.168 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2356C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7255A
oklch(49.1% 0.17 1.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841E47
oklch(41.6% 0.14 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D223E
oklch(37.6% 0.11 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#401524
oklch(26.9% 0.069 1.1)
#841E47 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) | #353A48 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E45 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900B30 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841E47
#841E47
oklch(41.6% 0.14 1.3)
- #00594E
#00594E
oklch(41.6% 0.075 180.7)
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 #841E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
Use #841E47 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.