#845166
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.9% 0.074 353.8), rgb(132, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#845166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845166 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.074 353.8) |
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 #845166 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845166 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845166 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #845166 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD778D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#985F77
oklch(55.5% 0.08 353.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845166
oklch(49.9% 0.074 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#694151
oklch(42.7% 0.06 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#563743
oklch(37.7% 0.048 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#845166 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) | #575B67 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636465 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4F58 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845166
#845166
oklch(49.9% 0.074 353.8)
- #2E7160
#2E7160
oklch(50% 0.074 173.9)
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 #845166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #845166 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.