#843551
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.112 0.5), rgb(132, 53, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#843551 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843551 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 53, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.112 0.5) |
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 #843551 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843551 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843551 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #843551 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96385
oklch(63% 0.134 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4486F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B385D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 0.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843551
oklch(44.6% 0.112 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#843551 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) | #434752 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2E40 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843551
#843551
oklch(44.6% 0.112 0.5)
- #006356
#006356
oklch(44.8% 0.081 179.7)
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 #843551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
Use #843551 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.