#842981
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.3% 0.163 329.2), rgb(132, 41, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#842981 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 329°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842981 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 41, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.163 329.2) |
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 #842981 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842981 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842981 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #842981 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C654C1
oklch(63% 0.194 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B132AE
oklch(55.5% 0.212 329)
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Step 700
700
#982395
oklch(49.1% 0.196 329.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842981
oklch(45.3% 0.163 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#842981 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) | #1F4884 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42557F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893451 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842981
#842981
oklch(45.3% 0.163 329.2)
- #00692B
#00692B
oklch(45.5% 0.128 149.2)
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 #842981, 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 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
Use #842981 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.