#843EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.177 310.4), rgb(132, 62, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#843EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843EAE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.177 310.4) |
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 #843EAE | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843EAE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843EAE text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #843EAE text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2EA
oklch(81% 0.085 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D6
oklch(63% 0.175 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9549C4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843EAE
oklch(50.6% 0.177 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#843EAE 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) | #005CB1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3060AB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5470 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843EAE
#843EAE
oklch(50.6% 0.177 310.4)
- #497300
#497300
oklch(50.5% 0.137 130.3)
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 #843EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
Use #843EAE 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.