#843777
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.133 334.5), rgb(132, 55, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#843777 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843777 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 55, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.133 334.5) |
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 #843777 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843777 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843777 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #843777 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B968A9
oklch(63% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44E95
oklch(55.6% 0.144 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843777
oklch(46.5% 0.133 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#723467
oklch(42.7% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E54
oklch(37.6% 0.086 334)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#843777 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) | #374D79 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5975 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3C52 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843777
#843777
oklch(46.5% 0.133 334.5)
- #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 #843777, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #843777.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
Use #843777 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.