#843E99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.154 317.8), rgb(132, 62, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#843E99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E99 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.154 317.8) |
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 #843E99 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843E99 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E99 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #843E99 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843E99
oklch(49.3% 0.154 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#843E99 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) | #27579C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415E97 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844D65 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E99
#843E99
oklch(49.3% 0.154 317.8)
- #2E7400
#2E7400
oklch(49.4% 0.152 137.8)
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 #843E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #843E99 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.