#843577
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.136 334.4), rgb(132, 53, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#843577 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843577 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 53, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.136 334.4) |
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 #843577 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843577 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843577 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843577 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AA
oklch(63% 0.136 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54D96
oklch(55.6% 0.147 334.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843577
oklch(46.2% 0.136 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#843577 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) | #344C79 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5875 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3A51 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843577
#843577
oklch(46.2% 0.136 334.4)
- #006B3A
#006B3A
oklch(46.3% 0.116 154.5)
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 #843577, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #843577.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
Use #843577 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.