#84304C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.118 2.6), rgb(132, 48, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#84304C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84304C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 48, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.118 2.6) |
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 #84304C | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84304C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84304C text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84304C 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA829A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6082
oklch(63.1% 0.142 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8446B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3559
oklch(49.1% 0.142 2.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84304C
oklch(43.8% 0.118 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#84304C 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) | #40434D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F273B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84304C
#84304C
oklch(43.8% 0.118 2.6)
- #006056
#006056
oklch(43.9% 0.078 182.7)
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 #84304C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.065
Use #84304C 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.