#84196E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.166 338.1), rgb(132, 25, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#84196E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84196E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 25, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.166 338.1) |
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 #84196E | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84196E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #84196E text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84196E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500
#D14DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC289E
oklch(55.6% 0.216 338)
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Step 700
700
#A21787
oklch(49.2% 0.201 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84196E
oklch(42.9% 0.166 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#84196E 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) | #1F3F70 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1F42 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84196E
#84196E
oklch(42.9% 0.166 338.1)
- #005F3A
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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 #84196E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
Use #84196E 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.