#843C71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.12 338.5), rgb(132, 60, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#843C71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843C71 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 60, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.12 338.5) |
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 #843C71 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843C71 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843C71 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #843C71 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.118 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2528D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 338.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843C71
oklch(46.9% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#843C71 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) | #3E4F73 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3E51 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843C71
#843C71
oklch(46.9% 0.12 338.5)
- #006C43
#006C43
oklch(46.8% 0.108 158.7)
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 #843C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
Use #843C71 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.