#84334C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.114 3.7), rgb(132, 51, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#84334C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84334C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 51, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.114 3.7) |
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 #84334C | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84334C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84334C text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #84334C text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6280
oklch(63% 0.136 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6476A
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3758
oklch(49.1% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84334C
oklch(44.2% 0.114 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1923
oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5)
#84334C 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) | #42454D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2A3D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84334C
#84334C
oklch(44.2% 0.114 3.7)
- #006158
#006158
oklch(44.3% 0.078 183.9)
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 #84334C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #84334C 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.