#842A76
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(44.8% 0.152 334.6), rgb(132, 42, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#842A76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842A76 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 42, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.152 334.6) |
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 #842A76 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842A76 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842A76 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #842A76 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B336A1
oklch(55.5% 0.198 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2789
oklch(49% 0.184 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842A76
oklch(44.8% 0.152 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#842A76 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) | #294778 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475474 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A314C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842A76
#842A76
oklch(44.8% 0.152 334.6)
- #006637
#006637
oklch(44.8% 0.112 154.5)
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 #842A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
Use #842A76 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.