#842C77
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.1% 0.15 334.1), rgb(132, 44, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#842C77 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842C77 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 44, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.15 334.1) |
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 #842C77 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842C77 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842C77 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #842C77 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C758B5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B238A1
oklch(55.5% 0.195 334)
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Step 700
700
#99298A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842C77
oklch(45.1% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#842C77 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) | #2B4879 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485575 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A334D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842C77
#842C77
oklch(45.1% 0.15 334.1)
- #006737
#006737
oklch(45.1% 0.113 154.2)
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 #842C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #842C77 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.