#842FA5
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.187 314.8), rgb(132, 47, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#842FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 47, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.187 314.8) |
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 #842FA5 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #842FA5 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842FA5 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #842FA5 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C283DE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B260D5
oklch(63.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D41C2
oklch(55.5% 0.202 314.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#842FA5
oklch(48.3% 0.187 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B88
oklch(42.7% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#842FA5 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) | #0053A8 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5AA2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814867 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842FA5
#842FA5
oklch(48.3% 0.187 314.8)
- #386E00
#386E00
oklch(48.2% 0.14 134.7)
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 #842FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
Use #842FA5 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.