#842C85
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.162 327.4), rgb(132, 44, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#842C85 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842C85 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 44, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.162 327.4) |
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 #842C85 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842C85 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842C85 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #842C85 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD1
oklch(70.8% 0.152 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C456C4
oklch(63.2% 0.193 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF34B1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#962598
oklch(49.1% 0.195 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842C85
oklch(45.9% 0.162 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#842C85 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) | #1F4B88 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415683 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883855 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842C85
#842C85
oklch(45.9% 0.162 327.4)
- #006B25
#006B25
oklch(46% 0.135 147.3)
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 #842C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #842C85 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.