#842C70
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.145 337.9), rgb(132, 44, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#842C70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842C70 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 44, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.145 337.9) |
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 #842C70 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842C70 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842C70 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #842C70 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#C959AD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B43A99
oklch(55.6% 0.188 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B82
oklch(49% 0.174 337.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842C70
oklch(44.8% 0.145 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#842C70 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) | #2F4772 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B304A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842C70
#842C70
oklch(44.8% 0.145 337.9)
- #00653D
#00653D
oklch(44.6% 0.105 157.9)
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 #842C70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #842C70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
Use #842C70 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.