#843660
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.118 349.4), rgb(132, 54, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#843660 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843660 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 54, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.118 349.4) |
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 #843660 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843660 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843660 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #843660 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D483AB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 349.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C66296
oklch(63.1% 0.14 349.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B14681
oklch(55.5% 0.153 349.1)
-
Step 700
700
#98376D
oklch(49.1% 0.142 349.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#843660
oklch(45.3% 0.118 349.4)
-
Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#843660 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) | #3F4961 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3347 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843660
#843660
oklch(45.3% 0.118 349.4)
- #00664E
#00664E
oklch(45.4% 0.09 169.5)
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 #843660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
Use #843660 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.