#842E5E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.2% 0.13 349.2), rgb(132, 46, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#842E5E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842E5E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 46, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.13 349.2) |
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 #842E5E | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842E5E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842E5E text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #842E5E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D98
oklch(63.1% 0.154 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#B63F82
oklch(55.5% 0.168 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D306E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842E5E
oklch(44.2% 0.13 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#842E5E 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) | #39455F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2B42 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842E5E
#842E5E
oklch(44.2% 0.13 349.2)
- #00624B
#00624B
oklch(44.1% 0.088 169.7)
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 #842E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
Use #842E5E 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.