#842B8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.3% 0.17 323.9), rgb(132, 43, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#842B8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842B8D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 43, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.17 323.9) |
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 #842B8D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842B8D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842B8D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #842B8D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B960C2
oklch(63% 0.169 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A544AE
oklch(55.7% 0.182 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#842B8D
oklch(46.3% 0.17 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#732C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#842B8D 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) | #124C90 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C568B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863B59 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842B8D
#842B8D
oklch(46.3% 0.17 323.9)
- #006D12
#006D12
oklch(46.4% 0.151 144)
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 #842B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #842B8D 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.