#842480
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.168 329.7), rgb(132, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#842480 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842480 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.168 329.7) |
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 #842480 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842480 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842480 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #842480 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C851C2
oklch(63% 0.2 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.219 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1D96
oklch(49% 0.203 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842480
oklch(44.8% 0.168 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#651F62
oklch(37.6% 0.131 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#842480 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) | #194683 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40537E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89314F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842480
#842480
oklch(44.8% 0.168 329.7)
- #00672B
#00672B
oklch(44.9% 0.125 149.5)
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 #842480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
Use #842480 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.