#841E7A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.17 332.5), rgb(132, 30, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#841E7A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841E7A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 30, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.17 332.5) |
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 #841E7A | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841E7A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #841E7A text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #841E7A 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D978CB
oklch(70.7% 0.158 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBE
oklch(63% 0.204 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B729AA
oklch(55.5% 0.221 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1892
oklch(49.2% 0.206 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841E7A
oklch(43.9% 0.17 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#671E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#841E7A 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) | #18437C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405178 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2A4A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841E7A
#841E7A
oklch(43.9% 0.17 332.5)
- #006331
#006331
oklch(43.8% 0.114 152.5)
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 #841E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
Use #841E7A 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.