#84479F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.146 314.4), rgb(132, 71, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#84479F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84479F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.146 314.4) |
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 #84479F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84479F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84479F text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84479F text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9452B2
oklch(55.6% 0.156 314.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84479F
oklch(50.9% 0.146 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#67377C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#84479F 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) | #315DA2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45629D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82556C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84479F
#84479F
oklch(50.9% 0.146 314.4)
- #3E7702
#3E7702
oklch(51% 0.147 134.5)
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 #84479F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #84479F 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.