#843154
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.12 356.9), rgb(132, 49, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#843154 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843154 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 49, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.12 356.9) |
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 #843154 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843154 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843154 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #843154 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400
#D882A2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB608B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64475
oklch(55.6% 0.155 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3562
oklch(49.2% 0.145 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843154
oklch(44.2% 0.12 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#672942
oklch(37.7% 0.094 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#843154 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) | #3F4555 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555452 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2A3F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843154
#843154
oklch(44.2% 0.12 356.9)
- #006152
#006152
oklch(44.1% 0.082 177.3)
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 #843154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
Use #843154 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.