#841D7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.172 332), rgb(132, 29, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#841D7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841D7B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 29, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.172 332) |
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 #841D7B | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841D7B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #841D7B text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #841D7B 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D977CD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 332)
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Step 600
600
#B828AB
oklch(55.7% 0.223 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1693
oklch(49.1% 0.208 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841D7B
oklch(43.9% 0.172 332)
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Step 900
900
#671D60
oklch(37.6% 0.134 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#841D7B 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) | #15437E | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5179 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A294B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841D7B
#841D7B
oklch(43.9% 0.172 332)
- #006330
#006330
oklch(43.8% 0.115 152.1)
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 #841D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #841D7B 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.