#842980
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.162 329.7), rgb(132, 41, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#842980 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842980 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 41, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.162 329.7) |
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 #842980 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842980 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842980 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #842980 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C654C0
oklch(63% 0.193 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B233AC
oklch(55.7% 0.209 330)
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Step 700
700
#982394
oklch(49% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842980
oklch(45.3% 0.162 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#842980 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) | #204883 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42557E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893451 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842980
#842980
oklch(45.3% 0.162 329.7)
- #00682C
#00682C
oklch(45.2% 0.125 149.7)
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 #842980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
Use #842980 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.