#842581
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.168 329.3), rgb(132, 37, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#842581 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842581 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.168 329.3) |
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 #842581 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842581 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842581 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #842581 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D579D0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C852C3
oklch(63.2% 0.2 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E97
oklch(49.2% 0.203 329.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842581
oklch(45% 0.168 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#842581 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) | #194784 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40537F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893250 | 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°).
- #842581
#842581
oklch(45% 0.168 329.3)
- #00672A
#00672A
oklch(44.9% 0.126 149.2)
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 #842581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #842581 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.