#842E6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.141 338.6), rgb(132, 46, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#842E6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842E6F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 46, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.141 338.6) |
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 #842E6F | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842E6F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842E6F text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #842E6F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBC
oklch(70.6% 0.132 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAB
oklch(63% 0.169 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B33C97
oklch(55.6% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2D81
oklch(49.2% 0.171 338.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842E6F
oklch(44.9% 0.141 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#652555
oklch(37.7% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#842E6F 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) | #324771 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B314A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842E6F
#842E6F
oklch(44.9% 0.141 338.6)
- #00663F
#00663F
oklch(45% 0.104 158.7)
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 #842E6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #842E6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
Use #842E6F 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.