#841EAD
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(47.4% 0.212 313.3), rgb(132, 30, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#841EAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841EAD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 30, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.212 313.3) |
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 #841EAD | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #841EAD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #841EAD text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #841EAD text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF0
oklch(80.9% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C47EE8
oklch(70.6% 0.165 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B558E1
oklch(63.1% 0.21 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A136CE
oklch(55.7% 0.227 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#841EAD
oklch(47.4% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#702291
oklch(42.8% 0.176 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2373
oklch(37.6% 0.137 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#841EAD 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) | #004FB1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0256AA | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4368 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841EAD
#841EAD
oklch(47.4% 0.212 313.3)
- #3B6B00
#3B6B00
oklch(47.5% 0.135 133.3)
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 #841EAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #841EAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
Use #841EAD 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.