#844265
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.1 348.6), rgb(132, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#844265 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844265 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.1 348.6) |
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 #844265 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844265 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844265 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #844265 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67093
oklch(63.1% 0.099 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1577E
oklch(55.6% 0.108 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844265
oklch(47.3% 0.1 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#703B56
oklch(42.8% 0.082 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3347
oklch(37.8% 0.064 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#844265 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) | #495166 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5C63 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C404F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844265
#844265
oklch(47.3% 0.1 348.6)
- #006C52
#006C52
oklch(47.2% 0.095 168.9)
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 #844265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #844265 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.