#843156
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.121 355.4), rgb(132, 49, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#843156 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843156 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 49, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.121 355.4) |
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 #843156 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843156 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843156 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #843156 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D882A3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB608D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64377
oklch(55.5% 0.157 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3464
oklch(49% 0.146 355.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843156
oklch(44.3% 0.121 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#672944
oklch(37.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#843156 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) | #3E4557 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555454 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2B40 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843156
#843156
oklch(44.3% 0.121 355.4)
- #006251
#006251
oklch(44.3% 0.083 175.4)
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 #843156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- 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 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
Use #843156 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.