#842F6C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.137 340.4), rgb(132, 47, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#842F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| 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 | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842F6C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 47, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.137 340.4) |
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 #842F6C | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842F6C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842F6C text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #842F6C 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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.164 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#B33E93
oklch(55.6% 0.178 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.165 340.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842F6C
oklch(44.9% 0.137 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#842F6C 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) | #34476E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3149 | 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°).
- #842F6C
#842F6C
oklch(44.9% 0.137 340.4)
- #006642
#006642
oklch(45% 0.101 160.6)
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 #842F6C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #842F6C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
Use #842F6C 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.