#84205D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8), rgb(132, 32, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#84205D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84205D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 32, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8) |
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 #84205D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84205D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #84205D text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84205D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB0
oklch(70.6% 0.139 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2549C
oklch(63.1% 0.176 348)
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Step 600
600
#BD3387
oklch(55.6% 0.192 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32372
oklch(49.1% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84205D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#84205D 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) | #2F3E5F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1C3B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84205D
#84205D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8)
- #005D45
#005D45
oklch(42.5% 0.086 167.8)
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 #84205D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
Use #84205D 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.