#842FB1#842FB1
#842FB1 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.101; OKLCH L 49.1% C 0.199 H 311.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.95:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #842FB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(132, 47, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(279, 73%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25.4%, 73.4%, 0%, 30.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.05, 56.64, -53.06) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(38.05, 77.61, 316.87°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.11% 0.1305 -0.1502) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.11% 0.199 311) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.4665, 10.1133, 42.5657) |
| Luminance | 0.1011 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purple (survey)
#7E1E9C
ΔE00 4.38
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 5.28
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.31
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 5.57
Rebeccapurple
#663399
ΔE00 6.03
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 6.87
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#842FB1 #5CB12F
analogous
#432FB1 #842FB1 #B12F9D
triadic
#842FB1 #B1842F #2FB184
tetradic
#842FB1 #B1432F #5CB12F #2F9DB1
square
#842FB1 #B1432F #5CB12F #2F9DB1
split-complementary
#842FB1 #9DB12F #2FB143
monochromatic
#3C1550 #602281 #842FB1 #A34DD0 #BC7EDD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.95
#842FB1 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.02
#842FB1 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #842FB1
6.95:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##842FB1 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##842FB1 | 1.00 | 6.95 | 3.02 | 6.95 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.95 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.02 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.95 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0056B5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#185BAE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7E4D6D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5A5A5A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #842fb1; /* rgb */ color: rgb(132, 47, 177); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.1% 0.199 311.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ac70c9',
500: '#842fb1',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #842fb1; $custom-light: #ac70c9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#842fb1",
"rgb": {
"r": 132,
"g": 47,
"b": 177
},
"hsl": {
"h": 279.231,
"s": 58.036,
"l": 43.922
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49113,
"c": 0.19892,
"h": 311
},
"luminance": 0.10113
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#842FB1
secondary
#92C576
accent
#E1477C
background
#FBF7FC
surface
#F6EDF8
border
#D0C8D1
text
#110813
muted
#807B82