#843A5A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.108 355.1), rgb(132, 58, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#843A5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 355°. 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843A5A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 58, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.108 355.1) |
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 #843A5A | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843A5A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843A5A text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #843A5A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A4
oklch(70.8% 0.101 355)
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Step 500
500
#C5658D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04B77
oklch(55.7% 0.14 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#973B64
oklch(49.1% 0.131 355.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843A5A
oklch(45.7% 0.108 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#843A5A 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) | #454B5B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585858 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3646 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843A5A
#843A5A
oklch(45.7% 0.108 355.1)
- #006654
#006654
oklch(45.6% 0.086 175)
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 #843A5A, 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 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
Use #843A5A 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.