#84204F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.141 356.5), rgb(132, 32, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#84204F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84204F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 32, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.141 356.5) |
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 #84204F | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84204F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #84204F text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #84204F text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC2
oklch(81% 0.082 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#D5568C
oklch(63.2% 0.168 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03576
oklch(55.6% 0.184 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52663
oklch(49.1% 0.17 356.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84204F
oklch(42.1% 0.141 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2243
oklch(37.6% 0.111 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#84204F 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) | #343C50 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1434 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84204F
#84204F
oklch(42.1% 0.141 356.5)
- #005B4C
#005B4C
oklch(42.1% 0.078 176.4)
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 #84204F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
Use #84204F 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.