#843F7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.125 331.3), rgb(132, 63, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#843F7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843F7D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 63, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.125 331.3) |
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 #843F7D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843F7D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843F7D text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843F7D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.123 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5297
oklch(55.6% 0.135 331.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843F7D
oklch(47.9% 0.125 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3768
oklch(42.6% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D32
oklch(27.2% 0.051 331.5)
#843F7D 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) | #3C537F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505C7B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894458 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843F7D
#843F7D
oklch(47.9% 0.125 331.3)
- #097036
#097036
oklch(47.8% 0.125 151.2)
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 #843F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #843F7D 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.