#841E4B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.142 358.7), rgb(132, 30, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#841E4B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841E4B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 30, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.142 358.7) |
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 #841E4B | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841E4B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #841E4B text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #841E4B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABC0
oklch(81% 0.083 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65588
oklch(63.1% 0.169 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13471
oklch(55.5% 0.184 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6255F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841E4B
oklch(41.7% 0.142 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2241
oklch(37.7% 0.111 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#841E4B 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) | #343B4C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E49 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0E32 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841E4B
#841E4B
oklch(41.7% 0.142 358.7)
- #005A4D
#005A4D
oklch(41.9% 0.077 178.5)
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 #841E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
Use #841E4B 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.