#842083
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.6% 0.175 328.5), rgb(132, 32, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#842083 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842083 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 32, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.175 328.5) |
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 #842083 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842083 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842083 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #842083 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D678D3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.209 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B428B3
oklch(55.5% 0.227 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B179A
oklch(49.1% 0.211 328.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842083
oklch(44.6% 0.175 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#661D65
oklch(37.7% 0.137 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#842083 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) | #0C4586 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5281 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882F50 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842083
#842083
oklch(44.6% 0.175 328.5)
- #006627
#006627
oklch(44.5% 0.127 148.5)
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 #842083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #842083 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.