#842148
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.137 1.3), rgb(132, 33, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#842148 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842148 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 33, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.137 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 #842148 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842148 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #842148 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #842148 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4CED7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBD
oklch(80.8% 0.08 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17D9B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55783
oklch(63% 0.164 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0376D
oklch(55.5% 0.178 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#A6285B
oklch(49.2% 0.166 1.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842148
oklch(41.9% 0.137 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C233E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#842148 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) | #373C49 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F46 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901131 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842148
#842148
oklch(41.9% 0.137 1.3)
- #005A4F
#005A4F
oklch(41.9% 0.076 180.8)
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 #842148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
Use #842148 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.