#84007C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.192 331.6), rgb(132, 0, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#84007C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84007C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 0, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.192 331.6) |
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 #84007C | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84007C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #84007C text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84007C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D2
oklch(70.7% 0.179 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#D341C6
oklch(63.1% 0.23 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE04B3
oklch(55.7% 0.25 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84007C
oklch(42.5% 0.192 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1464
oklch(37.7% 0.15 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#84007C 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) | #003D7F | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D79 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1C47 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84007C
#84007C
oklch(42.5% 0.192 331.6)
- #005F2D
#005F2D
oklch(42.5% 0.112 151.8)
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 #84007C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
Use #84007C 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.