#84208A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.181 325.5), rgb(132, 32, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#84208A is a medium-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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84208A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 32, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.181 325.5) |
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 #84208A | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84208A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84208A text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84208A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#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
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.106 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D577D9
oklch(70.7% 0.17 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C74DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.215 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B325BB
oklch(55.7% 0.235 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#9913A1
oklch(49.1% 0.218 325.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84208A
oklch(45.1% 0.181 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#84208A 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) | #00478D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385387 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873354 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84208A
#84208A
oklch(45.1% 0.181 325.5)
- #00681B
#00681B
oklch(45% 0.139 145.5)
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 #84208A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #84208A 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.