#84385B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.112 353.7), rgb(132, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#84385B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84385B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.112 353.7) |
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 #84385B | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84385B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84385B text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84385B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C6648F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 354)
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Step 600
600
#B1497A
oklch(55.6% 0.145 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#983966
oklch(49.1% 0.136 353.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84385B
oklch(45.4% 0.112 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#642B45
oklch(37.7% 0.088 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#84385B 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) | #434A5C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575759 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3445 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84385B
#84385B
oklch(45.4% 0.112 353.7)
- #006652
#006652
oklch(45.5% 0.087 173.1)
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 #84385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
Use #84385B 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.