#842152
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.3% 0.141 354.7), rgb(132, 33, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#842152 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 355°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842152 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 33, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.141 354.7) |
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 #842152 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842152 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #842152 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #842152 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.132 355)
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Step 500
500
#D4568F
oklch(63.2% 0.169 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3679
oklch(55.7% 0.183 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42666
oklch(49% 0.171 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842152
oklch(42.3% 0.141 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2345
oklch(37.8% 0.11 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1528
oklch(26.9% 0.07 354.6)
#842152 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) | #343D53 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F50 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1736 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842152
#842152
oklch(42.3% 0.141 354.7)
- #005C4B
#005C4B
oklch(42.4% 0.08 174.4)
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 #842152, 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 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
Use #842152 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.