#842E82
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.157 328.7), rgb(132, 46, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#842E82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842E82 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 46, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.157 328.7) |
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 #842E82 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842E82 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842E82 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #842E82 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#842E82
oklch(45.9% 0.157 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#732F71
oklch(42.6% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#842E82 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) | #254B84 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445680 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883954 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842E82
#842E82
oklch(45.9% 0.157 328.7)
- #006B2A
#006B2A
oklch(46.1% 0.131 148.7)
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 #842E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
Use #842E82 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.