#84416D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.5% 0.108 342), rgb(132, 65, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#84416D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84416D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.108 342) |
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 #84416D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84416D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84416D text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84416D text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05686
oklch(55.6% 0.115 342)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84416D
oklch(47.5% 0.108 342)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#84416D 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) | #45516E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575C6B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4252 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84416D
#84416D
oklch(47.5% 0.108 342)
- #006E4A
#006E4A
oklch(47.6% 0.104 162.1)
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 #84416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #84416D 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.