#841C7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.174 331.1), rgb(132, 28, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#841C7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841C7D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 28, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.174 331.1) |
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 #841C7D | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841C7D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #841C7D text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #841C7D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8DF
oklch(80.8% 0.103 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D977CF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 331)
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Step 600
600
#B726AE
oklch(55.6% 0.226 331)
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Step 700
700
#9E1495
oklch(49.1% 0.211 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841C7D
oklch(44% 0.174 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#841C7D 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) | #104380 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892A4C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841C7D
#841C7D
oklch(44% 0.174 331.1)
- #00642E
#00642E
oklch(44% 0.118 151.1)
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 #841C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #841C7D 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.