#84298A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.17 325.3), rgb(132, 41, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#84298A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84298A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 41, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.17 325.3) |
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 #84298A | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84298A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84298A text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #84298A text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C453CB
oklch(63.2% 0.203 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF2FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#961F9E
oklch(49% 0.206 325.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84298A
oklch(45.9% 0.17 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#84298A 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) | #134A8D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5588 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873856 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84298A
#84298A
oklch(45.9% 0.17 325.3)
- #006B1B
#006B1B
oklch(45.9% 0.143 145.3)
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 #84298A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
Use #84298A 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.