#843659
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.114 354.6), rgb(132, 54, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#843659 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843659 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 54, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.114 354.6) |
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 #843659 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843659 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843659 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843659 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 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
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#D584A4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C7638E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34778
oklch(55.6% 0.149 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#993865
oklch(49% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843659
oklch(45.1% 0.114 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#652B44
oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#843659 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) | #41485A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565657 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3143 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843659
#843659
oklch(45.1% 0.114 354.6)
- #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 #843659, 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 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #843659 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.