#840779
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.187 332.9), rgb(132, 7, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#840779 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840779 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 7, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.187 332.9) |
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 #840779 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840779 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #840779 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #840779 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE72CF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#D244C2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD11AE
oklch(55.5% 0.242 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840779
oklch(42.6% 0.187 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1662
oklch(37.7% 0.146 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1039
oklch(27% 0.092 333.3)
#840779 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) | #003D7C | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D76 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1D46 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840779
#840779
oklch(42.6% 0.187 332.9)
- #005F30
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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 #840779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
Use #840779 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.