#842272
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.16 336.4), rgb(132, 34, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#842272 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842272 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 34, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.16 336.4) |
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 #842272 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842272 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842272 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #842272 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D979C3
oklch(70.6% 0.15 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8309F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2088
oklch(49.1% 0.192 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842272
oklch(43.8% 0.16 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#842272 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) | #244374 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455270 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2847 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842272
#842272
oklch(43.8% 0.16 336.4)
- #006339
#006339
oklch(43.9% 0.106 156.4)
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 #842272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
Use #842272 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.