#842A73
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(44.7% 0.15 336.2), rgb(132, 42, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#842A73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842A73 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 42, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.15 336.2) |
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 #842A73 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842A73 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842A73 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #842A73 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 336)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600
#B4379D
oklch(55.5% 0.195 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B2886
oklch(49.1% 0.181 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842A73
oklch(44.7% 0.15 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#842A73 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) | #2B4675 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485471 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2F4A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842A73
#842A73
oklch(44.7% 0.15 336.2)
- #00653A
#00653A
oklch(44.6% 0.108 156.3)
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 #842A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
Use #842A73 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.