#843F6D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.111 341.7), rgb(132, 63, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#843F6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843F6D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 63, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.111 341.7) |
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 #843F6D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843F6D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843F6D text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #843F6D text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15487
oklch(55.5% 0.12 341.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843F6D
oklch(47.2% 0.111 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#843F6D 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) | #43506F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B6B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4051 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843F6D
#843F6D
oklch(47.2% 0.111 341.7)
- #006D48
#006D48
oklch(47.2% 0.105 161.3)
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 #843F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.079
Use #843F6D 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.