#840ECD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.248 305.3), rgb(132, 14, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#840ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840ECD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 14, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.248 305.3) |
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 #840ECD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #840ECD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #840ECD text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #840ECD text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFE
oklch(70.6% 0.192 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE50FC
oklch(63.1% 0.245 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A23EB
oklch(55.5% 0.267 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#840ECD
oklch(49.2% 0.248 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B15A5
oklch(42.7% 0.205 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#571D83
oklch(37.7% 0.161 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#33144D
oklch(27.1% 0.101 305.6)
#840ECD 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) | #0055D2 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058CA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764E79 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840ECD
#840ECD
oklch(49.2% 0.248 305.3)
- #506C00
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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 #840ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #840ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.075
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.078
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #840ECD 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.