#843062
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.6% 0.129 346.8), rgb(132, 48, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#843062 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843062 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 48, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.129 346.8) |
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 #843062 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843062 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843062 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #843062 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54186
oklch(55.7% 0.167 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3172
oklch(49.1% 0.156 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843062
oklch(44.6% 0.129 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#66284C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 347)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#843062 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) | #394664 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515560 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2E44 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843062
#843062
oklch(44.6% 0.129 346.8)
- #006449
#006449
oklch(44.6% 0.092 166.6)
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 #843062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
Use #843062 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.