#84398A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.147 324.6), rgb(132, 57, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#84398A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84398A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 57, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.147 324.6) |
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 #84398A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84398A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84398A text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84398A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C487C8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B467BA
oklch(63% 0.146 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84398A
oklch(47.8% 0.147 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3373
oklch(42.7% 0.122 325)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#84398A 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) | #2D528D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465B88 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87445C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84398A
#84398A
oklch(47.8% 0.147 324.6)
- #0A711C
#0A711C
oklch(47.8% 0.148 144.6)
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 #84398A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #84398A 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.