#842447
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.133 2.6), rgb(132, 36, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#842447 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842447 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 36, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.133 2.6) |
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 #842447 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842447 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #842447 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #842447 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45981
oklch(63.1% 0.159 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.173 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52B58
oklch(49.2% 0.161 3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842447
oklch(42.2% 0.133 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C253D
oklch(37.8% 0.104 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1623
oklch(26.8% 0.066 2.7)
#842447 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) | #393D48 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535045 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901532 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842447
#842447
oklch(42.2% 0.133 2.6)
- #005B51
#005B51
oklch(42.3% 0.076 182.1)
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 #842447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
Use #842447 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.