#843857
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.11 356.8), rgb(132, 56, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#843857 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843857 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 56, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.11 356.8) |
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 #843857 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843857 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843857 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #843857 text on black | 2.68:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7648B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24975
oklch(55.6% 0.144 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#983A62
oklch(49% 0.132 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843857
oklch(45.3% 0.11 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C42
oklch(37.7% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#843857 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) | #444958 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585755 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3344 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843857
#843857
oklch(45.3% 0.11 356.8)
- #006555
#006555
oklch(45.3% 0.084 176.8)
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 #843857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
Use #843857 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.