#843673
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.132 336.8), rgb(132, 54, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#843673 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843673 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 54, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.132 336.8) |
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 #843673 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843673 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843673 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843673 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A6
oklch(63% 0.131 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#A54E91
oklch(55.5% 0.141 336.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843673
oklch(46.2% 0.132 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#843673 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) | #374C75 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5871 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B394F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843673
#843673
oklch(46.2% 0.132 336.8)
- #006A3E
#006A3E
oklch(46.1% 0.11 156.7)
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 #843673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #843673 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.