#842549
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.132 1.5), rgb(132, 37, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#842549 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842549 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.132 1.5) |
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 #842549 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842549 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #842549 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #842549 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35983
oklch(63% 0.159 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.171 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42C5A
oklch(49.2% 0.16 1.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842549
oklch(42.4% 0.132 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B253E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#842549 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) | #393E4A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535047 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1834 | 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°).
- #842549
#842549
oklch(42.4% 0.132 1.5)
- #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 #842549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #842549 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.