#843181
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.2% 0.151 329.1), rgb(132, 49, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#843181 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843181 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 49, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.151 329.1) |
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 #843181 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843181 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843181 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #843181 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B5
oklch(63.1% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A549A1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843181
oklch(46.2% 0.151 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#733170
oklch(42.8% 0.125 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#843181 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) | #294C83 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46577F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883A54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843181
#843181
oklch(46.2% 0.151 329.1)
- #006C2C
#006C2C
oklch(46.4% 0.131 149.1)
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 #843181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
Use #843181 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.