#840080
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.195 330), rgb(132, 0, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#840080 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840080 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 0, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.195 330) |
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 #840080 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840080 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #840080 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #840080 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D6
oklch(70.7% 0.182 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D141CA
oklch(63% 0.232 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD01B7
oklch(55.7% 0.253 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6A1467
oklch(37.7% 0.152 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 330.5)
#840080 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) | #003E83 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891F49 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840080
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
- #006029
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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 #840080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #840080 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.