#842589
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.4% 0.174 325.8), rgb(132, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#842589 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 326°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842589 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.174 325.8) |
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 #842589 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842589 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842589 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #842589 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C650CB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B12BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.226 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#981B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.21 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842589
oklch(45.4% 0.174 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#842589 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) | #0B498C | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5487 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873555 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842589
#842589
oklch(45.4% 0.174 325.8)
- #00691D
#00691D
oklch(45.3% 0.139 145.8)
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 #842589, 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 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #842589 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.