#842160
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.149 346.2), rgb(132, 33, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#842160 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842160 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 33, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.149 346.2) |
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 #842160 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842160 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #842160 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #842160 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#D1549F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC338A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22475
oklch(49.1% 0.179 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842160
oklch(42.9% 0.149 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A214E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#842160 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) | #2E3F62 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1E3D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842160
#842160
oklch(42.9% 0.149 346.2)
- #005E44
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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 #842160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
Use #842160 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.