#842B8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.4% 0.172 323.1), rgb(132, 43, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#842B8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 323°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842B8F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 43, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.172 323.1) |
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 #842B8F | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842B8F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842B8F text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #842B8F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B960C4
oklch(63.1% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A443B0
oklch(55.5% 0.185 323.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#842B8F
oklch(46.4% 0.172 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#722C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 323)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#842B8F 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) | #0E4C92 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A568D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863C5A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842B8F
#842B8F
oklch(46.4% 0.172 323.1)
- #006D09
#006D09
oklch(46.4% 0.154 143.2)
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 #842B8F, 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 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #842B8F 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.