#84207C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.169 331.6), rgb(132, 32, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#84207C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84207C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 32, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.169 331.6) |
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 #84207C | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84207C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84207C text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #84207C text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FBF
oklch(63% 0.203 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAB
oklch(55.5% 0.22 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A93
oklch(49.2% 0.205 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84207C
oklch(44.2% 0.169 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1338
oklch(26.9% 0.084 331.6)
#84207C 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) | #18447F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2C4C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84207C
#84207C
oklch(44.2% 0.169 331.6)
- #00652F
#00652F
oklch(44.4% 0.119 151.3)
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 #84207C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
Use #84207C 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.