#842A6D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.4% 0.145 339.5), rgb(132, 42, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#842A6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842A6D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 42, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.145 339.5) |
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 #842A6D | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842A6D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842A6D text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #842A6D text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA58AB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B53996
oklch(55.6% 0.188 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A80
oklch(49.2% 0.175 339.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842A6D
oklch(44.4% 0.145 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#662455
oklch(37.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#842A6D 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) | #2F456F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B536B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2D47 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842A6D
#842A6D
oklch(44.4% 0.145 339.5)
- #00643F
#00643F
oklch(44.4% 0.101 159.5)
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 #842A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
Use #842A6D 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.