#842B80
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.5% 0.159 329.7), rgb(132, 43, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#842B80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842B80 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 43, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.159 329.7) |
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 #842B80 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842B80 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842B80 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #842B80 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C656BF
oklch(63.2% 0.189 330)
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Step 600
600
#B135AC
oklch(55.7% 0.207 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#982593
oklch(49.1% 0.192 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842B80
oklch(45.5% 0.159 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#842B80 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) | #224982 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893652 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842B80
#842B80
oklch(45.5% 0.159 329.7)
- #00692C
#00692C
oklch(45.5% 0.127 149.5)
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 #842B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
Use #842B80 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.