#84284C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.8% 0.13 0.2), rgb(132, 40, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#84284C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84284C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 40, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.13 0.2) |
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 #84284C | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84284C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #84284C text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84284C text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBE
oklch(81% 0.075 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15B85
oklch(63% 0.155 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D6F
oklch(55.5% 0.168 0)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 0)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84284C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#84284C 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) | #3A3F4D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1D37 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84284C
#84284C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 0.2)
- #005D51
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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 #84284C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.060
Use #84284C 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.