#841F5B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.148 348.9), rgb(132, 31, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#841F5B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841F5B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 31, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.148 348.9) |
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 #841F5B | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841F5B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #841F5B text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #841F5B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D3549A
oklch(63.2% 0.176 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3285
oklch(55.6% 0.192 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32371
oklch(49.1% 0.178 348.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841F5B
oklch(42.5% 0.148 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B214B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 349)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#841F5B 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) | #2F3E5D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F59 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1A3A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841F5B
#841F5B
oklch(42.5% 0.148 348.9)
- #005D46
#005D46
oklch(42.5% 0.085 168.7)
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 #841F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
Use #841F5B 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.