#842B70
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(44.7% 0.146 337.8), rgb(132, 43, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#842B70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842B70 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 43, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.146 337.8) |
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 #842B70 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842B70 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842B70 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #842B70 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD4
oklch(81% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBE
oklch(70.6% 0.136 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C958AE
oklch(63.1% 0.175 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B43999
oklch(55.5% 0.189 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A83
oklch(49.2% 0.177 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842B70
oklch(44.7% 0.146 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#842B70 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) | #2E4672 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2F49 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842B70
#842B70
oklch(44.7% 0.146 337.8)
- #00653D
#00653D
oklch(44.6% 0.105 157.9)
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 #842B70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #842B70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
Use #842B70 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.