#841972
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.169 336.2), rgb(132, 25, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#841972 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841972 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 25, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.169 336.2) |
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 #841972 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841972 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #841972 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #841972 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#D04DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.202 336)
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Step 600
600
#BB26A2
oklch(55.5% 0.22 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1158B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 336.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841972
oklch(43.1% 0.169 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#841972 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) | #1B4074 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F70 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2245 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841972
#841972
oklch(43.1% 0.169 336.2)
- #006037
#006037
oklch(43% 0.104 156.3)
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 #841972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #841972 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.