#842C5F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.133 348.2), rgb(132, 44, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#842C5F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842C5F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 44, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.133 348.2) |
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 #842C5F | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842C5F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842C5F text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #842C5F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9A
oklch(63% 0.159 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73D85
oklch(55.5% 0.174 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E70
oklch(49% 0.161 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842C5F
oklch(44% 0.133 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#842C5F 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) | #374461 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2941 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842C5F
#842C5F
oklch(44% 0.133 348.2)
- #006249
#006249
oklch(44.1% 0.089 167.9)
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 #842C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
Use #842C5F 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.