#84294C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.128 0.5), rgb(132, 41, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#84294C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84294C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 41, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.128 0.5) |
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 #84294C | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84294C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #84294C text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84294C text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#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
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15C85
oklch(63.2% 0.153 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC3E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.166 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 0.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84294C
oklch(42.9% 0.128 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#84294C 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) | #3B404D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1E37 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84294C
#84294C
oklch(42.9% 0.128 0.5)
- #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 #84294C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.060
Use #84294C 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.