#842B77
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45% 0.152 334.1), rgb(132, 43, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#842B77 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842B77 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.152 334.1) |
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 #842B77 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842B77 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842B77 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #842B77 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.141 334)
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Step 500
500
#C857B6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B337A1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#99288A
oklch(49% 0.183 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842B77
oklch(45% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#842B77 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) | #2A4779 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475475 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A324D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842B77
#842B77
oklch(45% 0.152 334.1)
- #006737
#006737
oklch(45.1% 0.113 154.2)
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 #842B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #842B77 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.