#842293
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.8% 0.186 321.9), rgb(132, 34, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#842293 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842293 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 34, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.186 321.9) |
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 #842293 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842293 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842293 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #842293 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D277E0
oklch(70.7% 0.175 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44CD7
oklch(63% 0.223 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF23C4
oklch(55.5% 0.242 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9710A9
oklch(49.2% 0.224 322.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842293
oklch(45.8% 0.186 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#631C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.145 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#842293 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) | #004A96 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325490 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853859 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842293
#842293
oklch(45.8% 0.186 321.9)
- #096B00
#096B00
oklch(45.8% 0.154 141.9)
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 #842293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #842293 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.