#843A63
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46% 0.113 348.1), rgb(132, 58, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#843A63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843A63 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 58, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.113 348.1) |
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 #843A63 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843A63 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843A63 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843A63 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C7
oklch(81% 0.055 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C95
oklch(63.1% 0.112 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65380
oklch(55.7% 0.122 348.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843A63
oklch(46% 0.113 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#733758
oklch(42.6% 0.094 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3048
oklch(37.6% 0.073 348)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#843A63 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) | #424C64 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565961 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C384A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843A63
#843A63
oklch(46% 0.113 348.1)
- #00684E
#00684E
oklch(45.9% 0.093 168.2)
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 #843A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.077
Use #843A63 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.