#84257C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.164 331.6), rgb(132, 37, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#84257C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84257C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.164 331.6) |
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 #84257C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84257C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84257C text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84257C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C952BE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2092
oklch(49.2% 0.198 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84257C
oklch(44.7% 0.164 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#84257C 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) | #1E467E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42537A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2F4D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84257C
#84257C
oklch(44.7% 0.164 331.6)
- #006630
#006630
oklch(44.7% 0.119 151.5)
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 #84257C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #84257C 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.