#842384
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.9% 0.172 328), rgb(132, 35, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#842384 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.172 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842384 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 35, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.172 328) |
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 #842384 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842384 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842384 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #842384 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#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
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D579D3
oklch(70.8% 0.161 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C850C7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 328)
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Step 600
600
#B32BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A1A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.208 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842384
oklch(44.9% 0.172 328)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#842384 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) | #114787 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5382 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883251 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842384
#842384
oklch(44.9% 0.172 328)
- #006726
#006726
oklch(44.8% 0.13 148.1)
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 #842384, 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 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #842384 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.