#843F64
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.8% 0.105 348.5), rgb(132, 63, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#843F64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843F64 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 63, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.105 348.5) |
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 #843F64 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843F64 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843F64 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #843F64 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#B86E94
oklch(63.1% 0.105 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3567E
oklch(55.7% 0.112 348.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843F64
oklch(46.8% 0.105 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#713957
oklch(42.6% 0.088 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#843F64 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) | #464F65 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585B62 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3D4D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843F64
#843F64
oklch(46.8% 0.105 348.5)
- #006B51
#006B51
oklch(46.9% 0.094 168.7)
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 #843F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #843F64 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.