#842879
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.8% 0.157 333), rgb(132, 40, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#842879 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842879 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 40, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.157 333) |
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 #842879 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842879 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842879 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #842879 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C955B9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B434A5
oklch(55.7% 0.204 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A248D
oklch(49% 0.19 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842879
oklch(44.8% 0.157 333)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#842879 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) | #25467B | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455477 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A304D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842879
#842879
oklch(44.8% 0.157 333)
- #006634
#006634
oklch(44.7% 0.115 153.1)
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 #842879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #842879 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.