#843E9F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.161 315.5), rgb(132, 62, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#843E9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E9F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.161 315.5) |
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 #843E9F | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843E9F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E9F text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #843E9F text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CA
oklch(63% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#994CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 315.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843E9F
oklch(49.7% 0.161 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#843E9F 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) | #2058A2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5F9D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824F68 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E9F
#843E9F
oklch(49.7% 0.161 315.5)
- #387300
#387300
oklch(49.6% 0.146 135.4)
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 #843E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #843E9F 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.