#84429E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.153 315.4), rgb(132, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#84429E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84429E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.153 315.4) |
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 #84429E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84429E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84429E text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84429E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C7
oklch(63% 0.152 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#974FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84429E
oklch(50.2% 0.153 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#84429E 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) | #295AA1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42609C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825169 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84429E
#84429E
oklch(50.2% 0.153 315.4)
- #397500
#397500
oklch(50.2% 0.148 135.4)
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 #84429E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #84429E 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.