#843D9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.16 316.3), rgb(132, 61, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#843D9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843D9D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.16 316.3) |
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 #843D9D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843D9D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843D9D text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #843D9D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E3
oklch(81% 0.077 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D4
oklch(70.6% 0.125 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE67C9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843D9D
oklch(49.4% 0.16 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#843D9D 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) | #2158A0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E9B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834D67 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843D9D
#843D9D
oklch(49.4% 0.16 316.3)
- #347300
#347300
oklch(49.4% 0.148 136.4)
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 #843D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #843D9D 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.