#840A77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.184 333.7), rgb(132, 10, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#840A77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840A77 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 10, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 86%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.184 333.7) |
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 #840A77 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840A77 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #840A77 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #840A77 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CD
oklch(70.7% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#D246BF
oklch(63.1% 0.219 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD15AB
oklch(55.5% 0.238 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840A77
oklch(42.6% 0.184 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1760
oklch(37.7% 0.144 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#840A77 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) | #023D7A | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E74 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1D45 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840A77
#840A77
oklch(42.6% 0.184 333.7)
- #005F31
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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 #840A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #840A77 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.