#84217D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.169 331.1), rgb(132, 33, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#84217D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 331°. 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 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84217D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 33, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.169 331.1) |
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 #84217D | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84217D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84217D text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #84217D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D778CD
oklch(70.6% 0.158 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 331)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B94
oklch(49.1% 0.204 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84217D
oklch(44.4% 0.169 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#84217D 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) | #184580 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892D4D | 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°).
- #84217D
#84217D
oklch(44.4% 0.169 331.1)
- #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 #84217D, 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 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #84217D 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.