#842787
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.5% 0.17 326.6), rgb(132, 39, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#842787 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842787 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 39, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.17 326.6) |
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 #842787 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842787 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842787 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #842787 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C552C9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B12EB5
oklch(55.6% 0.221 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#981E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.206 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842787
oklch(45.5% 0.17 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#642066
oklch(37.8% 0.133 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#842787 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) | #14498A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5585 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883654 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842787
#842787
oklch(45.5% 0.17 326.6)
- #006A21
#006A21
oklch(45.6% 0.137 146.5)
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 #842787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #842787 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.