#843E81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.13 329), rgb(132, 62, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#843E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E81 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.13 329) |
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 #843E81 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843E81 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E81 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843E81 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48AC0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B46BB0
oklch(63.2% 0.13 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F519B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843E81
oklch(48% 0.13 329)
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Step 800
800
#6E366C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#843E81 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) | #395383 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5C7F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88455A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E81
#843E81
oklch(48% 0.13 329)
- #0C7130
#0C7130
oklch(48.1% 0.131 148.9)
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 #843E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #843E81 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.