#84315C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.5% 0.124 351.1), rgb(132, 49, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#84315C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84315C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 49, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.124 351.1) |
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 #84315C | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84315C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84315C text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84315C text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781A9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F94
oklch(63.1% 0.148 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5437E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B336B
oklch(49% 0.15 350.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84315C
oklch(44.5% 0.124 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#84315C 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) | #3C465D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2D42 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84315C
#84315C
oklch(44.5% 0.124 351.1)
- #00634D
#00634D
oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.7)
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 #84315C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
Use #84315C 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.