#843EB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51% 0.182 308.8), rgb(132, 62, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#843EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 309°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.182 308.8) |
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 #843EB3 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843EB3 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843EB3 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #843EB3 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A965DB
oklch(63.2% 0.18 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9448C8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843EB3
oklch(51% 0.182 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#67308C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#542C70
oklch(37.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#843EB3 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) | #005DB7 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A61B0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5673 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843EB3
#843EB3
oklch(51% 0.182 308.8)
- #4E7400
#4E7400
oklch(51.1% 0.135 128.7)
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 #843EB3, 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 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.079
Use #843EB3 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.