#842F6B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.137 341), rgb(132, 47, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#842F6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842F6B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 47, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.137 341) |
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 #842F6B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842F6B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842F6B text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #842F6B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.162 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33E91
oklch(55.5% 0.177 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.165 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842F6B
oklch(44.9% 0.137 341)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#842F6B 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) | #34476D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5569 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3048 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842F6B
#842F6B
oklch(44.9% 0.137 341)
- #006542
#006542
oklch(44.8% 0.1 161)
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 #842F6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #842F6B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
Use #842F6B 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.