#842262
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.149 345.1), rgb(132, 34, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#842262 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842262 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 34, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.149 345.1) |
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 #842262 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842262 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #842262 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #842262 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.139 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#D054A1
oklch(63% 0.178 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB338C
oklch(55.5% 0.193 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A12477
oklch(49.1% 0.179 345.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842262
oklch(43% 0.149 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A224F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#842262 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) | #2E4064 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5060 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D213F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842262
#842262
oklch(43% 0.149 345.1)
- #005F43
#005F43
oklch(43% 0.091 164.9)
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 #842262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
Use #842262 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.