#843E76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.12 335.5), rgb(132, 62, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#843E76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E76 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.12 335.5) |
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 #843E76 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843E76 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E76 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #843E76 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15390
oklch(55.7% 0.129 336)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843E76
oklch(47.4% 0.12 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#703764
oklch(42.7% 0.101 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3052
oklch(37.7% 0.079 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#843E76 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) | #3E5178 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525B74 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4154 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E76
#843E76
oklch(47.4% 0.12 335.5)
- #006E3E
#006E3E
oklch(47.3% 0.116 155.5)
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 #843E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #843E76 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.