#84375C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.114 352.6), rgb(132, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#84375C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 353°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84375C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.114 352.6) |
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 #84375C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84375C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84375C text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #84375C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D484A7
oklch(70.7% 0.107 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66391
oklch(63% 0.136 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1487B
oklch(55.5% 0.147 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#983868
oklch(49% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84375C
oklch(45.3% 0.114 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#84375C 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) | #41495D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3345 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84375C
#84375C
oklch(45.3% 0.114 352.6)
- #006551
#006551
oklch(45.2% 0.087 172.9)
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 #84375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
Use #84375C 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.