#842E7B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.6% 0.151 332.1), rgb(132, 46, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#842E7B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842E7B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 46, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.151 332.1) |
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 #842E7B | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842E7B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842E7B text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #842E7B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C559B9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B039A5
oklch(55.5% 0.196 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#972A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 332)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842E7B
oklch(45.6% 0.151 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1636
oklch(26.9% 0.074 331.8)
#842E7B 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) | #2A4A7D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475679 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3650 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842E7B
#842E7B
oklch(45.6% 0.151 332.1)
- #006933
#006933
oklch(45.6% 0.12 152)
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 #842E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #842E7B 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.