#842770
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.152 337.6), rgb(132, 39, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#842770 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842770 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 39, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.152 337.6) |
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 #842770 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842770 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842770 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #842770 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56AF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6359B
oklch(55.6% 0.197 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2684
oklch(49% 0.182 337.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842770
oklch(44.2% 0.152 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3C1533
oklch(26.9% 0.075 337.3)
#842770 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) | #2A4472 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48536E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2C48 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842770
#842770
oklch(44.2% 0.152 337.6)
- #00643C
#00643C
oklch(44.3% 0.104 157.7)
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 #842770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
Use #842770 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.