#843967
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46% 0.117 344.9), rgb(132, 57, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#843967 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843967 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 57, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.117 344.9) |
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 #843967 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843967 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843967 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843967 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAE
oklch(70.8% 0.091 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65284
oklch(55.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843967
oklch(46% 0.117 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#843967 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) | #3F4C68 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545865 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C384B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843967
#843967
oklch(46% 0.117 344.9)
- #00694A
#00694A
oklch(46.1% 0.098 164.5)
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 #843967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
Use #843967 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.