#84339C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.174 317.6), rgb(132, 51, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#84339C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84339C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 51, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.174 317.6) |
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 #84339C | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84339C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84339C text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84339C text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B362CC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B9
oklch(55.6% 0.186 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84339C
oklch(48.1% 0.174 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#84339C 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) | #06539F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365A99 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834663 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84339C
#84339C
oklch(48.1% 0.174 317.6)
- #2D7000
#2D7000
oklch(48.2% 0.148 137.6)
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 #84339C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #84339C 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.