#842283
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.8% 0.173 328.4), rgb(132, 34, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#842283 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842283 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 34, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.173 328.4) |
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 #842283 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842283 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842283 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #842283 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC6
oklch(63% 0.207 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A199A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842283
oklch(44.8% 0.173 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#651E64
oklch(37.6% 0.135 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#842283 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) | #114686 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5381 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883150 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842283
#842283
oklch(44.8% 0.173 328.4)
- #006727
#006727
oklch(44.8% 0.129 148.3)
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 #842283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #842283 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.