#84238D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.5% 0.18 324.2), rgb(132, 35, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#84238D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84238D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 35, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.18 324.2) |
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 #84238D | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84238D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84238D text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #84238D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54ED0
oklch(63% 0.215 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B127BD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9815A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84238D
oklch(45.5% 0.18 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#84238D 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) | #004990 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873656 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84238D
#84238D
oklch(45.5% 0.18 324.2)
- #006A14
#006A14
oklch(45.5% 0.146 144.3)
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 #84238D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #84238D 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.