#842266
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.2% 0.151 342.8), rgb(132, 34, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#842266 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842266 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 34, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.151 342.8) |
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 #842266 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842266 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842266 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #842266 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3391
oklch(55.7% 0.196 343)
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Step 700
700
#A0237C
oklch(49% 0.183 342.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842266
oklch(43.2% 0.151 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#692152
oklch(37.6% 0.118 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#842266 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) | #2C4168 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5164 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2341 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842266
#842266
oklch(43.2% 0.151 342.8)
- #006041
#006041
oklch(43.3% 0.094 162.8)
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 #842266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #842266 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.