#843465
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.124 345.5), rgb(132, 52, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#843465 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843465 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 52, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.124 345.5) |
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 #843465 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843465 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843465 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #843465 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C7609D
oklch(63.2% 0.149 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24488
oklch(55.7% 0.161 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#983473
oklch(49% 0.15 345.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843465
oklch(45.3% 0.124 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#843465 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) | #3C4967 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525663 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3348 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843465
#843465
oklch(45.3% 0.124 345.5)
- #006649
#006649
oklch(45.2% 0.095 165.5)
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 #843465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
Use #843465 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.