#842990
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.3% 0.175 322.8), rgb(132, 41, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#842990 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842990 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 41, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.175 322.8) |
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 #842990 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842990 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842990 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #842990 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE1
oklch(81% 0.085 323)
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Step 400
400
#C982D2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC5
oklch(63% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A542B2
oklch(55.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#842990
oklch(46.3% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#732B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36183A
oklch(26.8% 0.072 322.8)
#842990 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) | #044C93 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39568E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863B5A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842990
#842990
oklch(46.3% 0.175 322.8)
- #006D04
#006D04
oklch(46.4% 0.156 142.8)
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 #842990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #842990 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.