#843359
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.119 353.8), rgb(132, 51, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#843359 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 354°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843359 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 51, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.119 353.8) |
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 #843359 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843359 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843359 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #843359 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC4
oklch(81% 0.069 354)
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Step 400
400
#D683A6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96190
oklch(63.1% 0.142 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4457A
oklch(55.6% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3667
oklch(49.2% 0.143 353.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843359
oklch(44.6% 0.119 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#662A45
oklch(37.8% 0.092 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#843359 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) | #3F475A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555557 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2E42 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843359
#843359
oklch(44.6% 0.119 353.8)
- #006350
#006350
oklch(44.6% 0.085 173.6)
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 #843359, 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 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
Use #843359 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.