#841266
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.167 341.9), rgb(132, 18, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#841266 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841266 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 18, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.167 341.9) |
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 #841266 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841266 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #841266 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #841266 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D2
oklch(81% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E175BC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#D54BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.2 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02396
oklch(55.6% 0.218 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A51180
oklch(49.1% 0.202 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841266
oklch(42% 0.167 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B55
oklch(37.6% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#841266 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) | #203B68 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454D64 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D143C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841266
#841266
oklch(42% 0.167 341.9)
- #005C3D
#005C3D
oklch(42% 0.092 161.9)
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 #841266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
Use #841266 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.