#84356D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.128 340.4), rgb(132, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#84356D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84356D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.128 340.4) |
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 #84356D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84356D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84356D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84356D text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04391
oklch(55.7% 0.167 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#97347B
oklch(49.2% 0.155 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84356D
oklch(45.7% 0.128 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#84356D 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) | #394B6F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B374C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84356D
#84356D
oklch(45.7% 0.128 340.4)
- #006843
#006843
oklch(45.7% 0.103 160.3)
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 #84356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
Use #84356D 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.