#844563
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.7% 0.094 351.3), rgb(132, 69, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#844563 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844563 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.094 351.3) |
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 #844563 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844563 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844563 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844563 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.074 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57290
oklch(63.2% 0.093 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F597A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 351.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844563
oklch(47.7% 0.094 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C54
oklch(42.7% 0.078 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#844563 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) | #4C5364 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5D61 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4350 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844563
#844563
oklch(47.7% 0.094 351.3)
- #006D56
#006D56
oklch(47.6% 0.093 171.5)
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 #844563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
Use #844563 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.