#842594
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.1% 0.184 321.4), rgb(132, 37, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#842594 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842594 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.184 321.4) |
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 #842594 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842594 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842594 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #842594 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#842594
oklch(46.1% 0.184 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#732980
oklch(42.7% 0.153 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#842594 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) | #004B97 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335591 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853A5B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842594
#842594
oklch(46.1% 0.184 321.4)
- #106C00
#106C00
oklch(46.2% 0.154 141.5)
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 #842594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #842594 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.