#84296F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.4% 0.148 338.3), rgb(132, 41, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#84296F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84296F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 41, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.148 338.3) |
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 #84296F | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84296F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84296F text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #84296F text on black | 2.52:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 338)
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Step 400
400
#D77CBE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 338)
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Step 600
600
#B53799
oklch(55.5% 0.193 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C2883
oklch(49.1% 0.18 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84296F
oklch(44.4% 0.148 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#662356
oklch(37.6% 0.116 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#84296F 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) | #2D4571 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2D48 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84296F
#84296F
oklch(44.4% 0.148 338.3)
- #00643D
#00643D
oklch(44.3% 0.103 158.3)
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 #84296F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
Use #84296F 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.