#840F74
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.179 335.1), rgb(132, 15, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#840F74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840F74 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 15, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.179 335.1) |
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 #840F74 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840F74 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #840F74 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #840F74 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
#F2CBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 335.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE74C9
oklch(70.7% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D248BB
oklch(63.1% 0.213 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD1CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 335)
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Step 700
700
#A3058F
oklch(49.1% 0.216 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#840F74
oklch(42.6% 0.179 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B195E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#840F74 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) | #0E3E76 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E71 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1D44 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840F74
#840F74
oklch(42.6% 0.179 335.1)
- #005F34
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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 #840F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
Use #840F74 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.