#840E76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.181 334.2), rgb(132, 14, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#840E76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840E76 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 14, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.181 334.2) |
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 #840E76 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840E76 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #840E76 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #840E76 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CB
oklch(70.6% 0.17 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#D247BD
oklch(63.1% 0.216 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD1AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.235 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30291
oklch(49.2% 0.218 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840E76
oklch(42.7% 0.181 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#840E76 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) | #093E78 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4E73 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1E45 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840E76
#840E76
oklch(42.7% 0.181 334.2)
- #005F32
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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 #840E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #840E76 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.