#84325A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.121 352.8), rgb(132, 50, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#84325A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84325A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 50, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.121 352.8) |
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 #84325A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84325A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84325A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84325A text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6091
oklch(63.1% 0.145 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5447C
oklch(55.7% 0.157 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3568
oklch(49.1% 0.145 352.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84325A
oklch(44.5% 0.121 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#662946
oklch(37.7% 0.094 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#84325A 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) | #3E465B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545558 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2D42 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84325A
#84325A
oklch(44.5% 0.121 352.8)
- #00634F
#00634F
oklch(44.5% 0.086 172.6)
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 #84325A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
Use #84325A 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.