#840083
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.197 328.8), rgb(132, 0, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#840083 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840083 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 0, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.197 328.8) |
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 #840083 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840083 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #840083 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #840083 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E5
oklch(81% 0.114 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD70D8
oklch(70.7% 0.185 329)
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Step 500
500
#D040CE
oklch(63% 0.236 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840083
oklch(43% 0.197 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1368
oklch(37.7% 0.154 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#840083 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) | #003F86 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334E80 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89214B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840083
#840083
oklch(43% 0.197 328.8)
- #006126
#006126
oklch(43% 0.122 148.9)
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 #840083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.096
Use #840083 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.