#84037E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.192 330.8), rgb(132, 3, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#84037E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84037E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 3, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 96%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.192 330.8) |
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 #84037E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84037E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #84037E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #84037E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E2
oklch(81% 0.112 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D4
oklch(70.8% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D142C8
oklch(63% 0.23 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD07B4
oklch(55.6% 0.25 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84037E
oklch(42.8% 0.192 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1565
oklch(37.7% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#84037E 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) | #003E81 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D7B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1F48 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84037E
#84037E
oklch(42.8% 0.192 330.8)
- #00602B
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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 #84037E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #84037E 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.