#843497
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.167 319.4), rgb(132, 52, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#843497 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843497 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 52, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.167 319.4) |
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 #843497 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843497 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843497 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #843497 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B463C7
oklch(63.1% 0.166 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843497
oklch(47.9% 0.167 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.139 319)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#843497 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) | #16529A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5A95 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844561 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843497
#843497
oklch(47.9% 0.167 319.4)
- #237000
#237000
oklch(47.9% 0.152 139.4)
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 #843497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #843497 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.