#84298C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.172 324.4), rgb(132, 41, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#84298C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84298C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 41, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.172 324.4) |
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 #84298C | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84298C | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84298C text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84298C text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C982CF
oklch(70.6% 0.134 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C2
oklch(63.1% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A643AE
oklch(55.7% 0.184 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84298C
oklch(46% 0.172 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#84298C 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) | #0F4B8F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B568A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873957 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84298C
#84298C
oklch(46% 0.172 324.4)
- #006C15
#006C15
oklch(46.1% 0.148 144.4)
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 #84298C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #84298C 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.