#842C9E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.5% 0.185 317.4), rgb(132, 44, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#842C9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842C9E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 44, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.185 317.4) |
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 #842C9E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #842C9E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842C9E text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #842C9E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A041BD
oklch(55.5% 0.198 317.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#842C9E
oklch(47.5% 0.185 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#842C9E 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) | #0050A1 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F589B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834362 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842C9E
#842C9E
oklch(47.5% 0.185 317.4)
- #2D6D00
#2D6D00
oklch(47.4% 0.144 137.3)
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 #842C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
Use #842C9E 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.