#842D7F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.7% 0.155 330.1), rgb(132, 45, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#842D7F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842D7F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 45, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.155 330.1) |
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 #842D7F | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842D7F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842D7F text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #842D7F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDD
oklch(81% 0.091 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C557BD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B037AA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 330)
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Step 700
700
#972891
oklch(49.1% 0.187 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842D7F
oklch(45.7% 0.155 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#63235F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#842D7F 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) | #264A81 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893752 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842D7F
#842D7F
oklch(45.7% 0.155 330.1)
- #00692E
#00692E
oklch(45.5% 0.125 150.2)
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 #842D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
Use #842D7F 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.