#84217F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.171 330.2), rgb(132, 33, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#84217F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84217F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 33, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.171 330.2) |
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 #84217F | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84217F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84217F text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #84217F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.222 330)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A96
oklch(49.2% 0.206 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84217F
oklch(44.5% 0.171 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#84217F 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) | #154582 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F527D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892E4E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84217F
#84217F
oklch(44.5% 0.171 330.2)
- #00662C
#00662C
oklch(44.6% 0.123 150)
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 #84217F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #84217F 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.