#844565
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.8% 0.095 349.5), rgb(132, 69, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#844565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844565 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.095 349.5) |
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 #844565 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844565 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844565 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844565 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 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
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47192
oklch(63% 0.094 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F597C
oklch(55.6% 0.102 349.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844565
oklch(47.8% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C55
oklch(42.8% 0.079 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3446
oklch(37.8% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#844565 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) | #4B5366 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5E63 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4351 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844565
#844565
oklch(47.8% 0.095 349.5)
- #016E54
#016E54
oklch(47.9% 0.095 169.2)
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 #844565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
Use #844565 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.