#843E6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.114 340.8), rgb(132, 62, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#843E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E6E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.114 340.8) |
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 #843E6E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843E6E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E6E text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #843E6E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25489
oklch(55.7% 0.122 340.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843E6E
oklch(47.1% 0.114 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#71385E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#843E6E 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) | #425070 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3F51 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E6E
#843E6E
oklch(47.1% 0.114 340.8)
- #006D47
#006D47
oklch(47.2% 0.106 160.7)
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 #843E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #843E6E 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.