#84379E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.17 316.5), rgb(132, 55, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#84379E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84379E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 55, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.17 316.5) |
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 #84379E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84379E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84379E text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #84379E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C186D7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B9
oklch(55.6% 0.183 316.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84379E
oklch(48.7% 0.17 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#84379E 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) | #1055A1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385C9C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834A65 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84379E
#84379E
oklch(48.7% 0.17 316.5)
- #327100
#327100
oklch(48.7% 0.147 136.6)
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 #84379E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #84379E 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.