#842D84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.16 327.8), rgb(132, 45, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#842D84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 328°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842D84 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 45, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.16 327.8) |
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 #842D84 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842D84 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842D84 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #842D84 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A646A5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 328)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#842D84
oklch(46% 0.16 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#732E73
oklch(42.6% 0.133 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#842D84 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) | #214B87 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425682 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883954 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842D84
#842D84
oklch(46% 0.16 327.8)
- #006B27
#006B27
oklch(46% 0.134 147.8)
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 #842D84, 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 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #842D84 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.