#843E6B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.112 343), rgb(132, 62, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#843E6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E6B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.112 343) |
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 #843E6B | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843E6B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E6B text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843E6B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9B
oklch(63% 0.111 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25486
oklch(55.6% 0.12 342.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843E6B
oklch(46.9% 0.112 343)
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Step 800
800
#71385C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C314C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#843E6B 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) | #434F6D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B69 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3E4F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E6B
#843E6B
oklch(46.9% 0.112 343)
- #006C4A
#006C4A
oklch(47% 0.102 163)
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 #843E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.078
Use #843E6B 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.