#842BB4
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(48.9% 0.206 310.4), rgb(132, 43, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#842BB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 43, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.206 310.4) |
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 #842BB4 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #842BB4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842BB4 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #842BB4 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF81EA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF5CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.204 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B3BD0
oklch(55.5% 0.222 310.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#842BB4
oklch(48.9% 0.206 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2792
oklch(42.8% 0.17 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331744
oklch(26.9% 0.085 310.7)
#842BB4 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) | #0055B8 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #055AB1 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4C6E | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842BB4
#842BB4
oklch(48.9% 0.206 310.4)
- #456E00
#456E00
oklch(48.9% 0.133 130.5)
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 #842BB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #842BB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #842BB4 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.