#84355D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.118 351.3), rgb(132, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#84355D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84355D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.118 351.3) |
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 #84355D | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84355D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84355D text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #84355D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D583A9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 351)
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Step 500
500
#C76293
oklch(63.1% 0.14 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3467E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#99376A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84355D
oklch(45.1% 0.118 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#84355D 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) | #3F485E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3145 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84355D
#84355D
oklch(45.1% 0.118 351.3)
- #00654F
#00654F
oklch(45.1% 0.088 171.1)
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 #84355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
Use #84355D 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.