#843558
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.115 355.1), rgb(132, 53, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#843558 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843558 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 53, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.115 355.1) |
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 #843558 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843558 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843558 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #843558 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D684A4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#C8628D
oklch(63% 0.138 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34778
oklch(55.6% 0.149 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3764
oklch(49% 0.14 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843558
oklch(44.9% 0.115 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#652A44
oklch(37.6% 0.091 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1928
oklch(26.8% 0.057 353.9)
#843558 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) | #414859 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565656 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3043 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843558
#843558
oklch(44.9% 0.115 355.1)
- #006452
#006452
oklch(44.9% 0.085 174.7)
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 #843558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #843558 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.