#841070
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.175 337), rgb(132, 16, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#841070 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841070 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 16, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 78%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.175 337) |
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 #841070 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841070 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #841070 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #841070 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 337)
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Step 400
400
#DF74C5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#D349B6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE1EA2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 337)
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Step 700
700
#A4098B
oklch(49.2% 0.212 337.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841070
oklch(42.4% 0.175 337)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#841070 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) | #153D72 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414E6E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1B42 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841070
#841070
oklch(42.4% 0.175 337)
- #005E37
#005E37
oklch(42.4% 0.101 157.1)
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 #841070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
Use #841070 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.