#843F8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.143 322), rgb(132, 63, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#843F8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843F8F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 63, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.143 322) |
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 #843F8F | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843F8F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843F8F text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #843F8F text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C189C9
oklch(70.7% 0.11 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A8
oklch(55.8% 0.153 322)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843F8F
oklch(48.9% 0.143 322)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#843F8F 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) | #315692 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864A61 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843F8F
#843F8F
oklch(48.9% 0.143 322)
- #23731D
#23731D
oklch(48.9% 0.143 142.1)
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 #843F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.083
Use #843F8F 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.