#842560
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.3% 0.143 346.6), rgb(132, 37, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#842560 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842560 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.143 346.6) |
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 #842560 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842560 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842560 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #842560 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF579E
oklch(63.1% 0.17 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3789
oklch(55.6% 0.186 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02874
oklch(49.1% 0.173 346.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842560
oklch(43.3% 0.143 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#842560 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) | #314162 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D223F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842560
#842560
oklch(43.3% 0.143 346.6)
- #006046
#006046
oklch(43.4% 0.089 166.7)
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 #842560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #842560 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.