#842A6B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.3% 0.144 340.6), rgb(132, 42, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#842A6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842A6B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 42, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.144 340.6) |
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 #842A6B | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842A6B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842A6B text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #842A6B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD1
oklch(81% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63994
oklch(55.6% 0.187 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 340.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842A6B
oklch(44.3% 0.144 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#662453
oklch(37.6% 0.112 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#842A6B 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) | #30456D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5369 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2C46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842A6B
#842A6B
oklch(44.3% 0.144 340.6)
- #006440
#006440
oklch(44.4% 0.1 160.2)
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 #842A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #842A6B 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.