#841F89
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.9% 0.181 326), rgb(132, 31, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#841F89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841F89 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 31, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.181 326) |
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 #841F89 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841F89 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #841F89 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #841F89 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D577D8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 326)
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Step 500
500
#C84CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B324BA
oklch(55.5% 0.235 326)
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Step 700
700
#9A12A1
oklch(49.2% 0.219 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841F89
oklch(44.9% 0.181 326)
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Step 900
900
#651C68
oklch(37.7% 0.141 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123D
oklch(26.9% 0.09 325.8)
#841F89 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) | #00468C | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385386 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873253 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841F89
#841F89
oklch(44.9% 0.181 326)
- #00681D
#00681D
oklch(45% 0.138 145.9)
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 #841F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #841F89 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.