#84277B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.16 332.1), rgb(132, 39, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#84277B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84277B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 39, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.16 332.1) |
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 #84277B | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84277B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84277B text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84277B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67BCA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 332)
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Step 500
500
#C954BC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B432A8
oklch(55.7% 0.209 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2390
oklch(49.1% 0.193 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84277B
oklch(44.8% 0.16 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#84277B 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) | #22467D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445479 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A304E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84277B
#84277B
oklch(44.8% 0.16 332.1)
- #006632
#006632
oklch(44.7% 0.117 152.3)
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 #84277B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #84277B 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.