#843FA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.9% 0.16 315), rgb(132, 63, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#843FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 63, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.16 315) |
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 #843FA0 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843FA0 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843FA0 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #843FA0 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 315)
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Step 500
500
#AD68CA
oklch(63.1% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#984CB7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 315)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843FA0
oklch(49.9% 0.16 315)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E67
oklch(37.8% 0.103 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#843FA0 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) | #2159A3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5F9E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825069 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843FA0
#843FA0
oklch(49.9% 0.16 315)
- #3A7400
#3A7400
oklch(49.9% 0.146 135.1)
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 #843FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #843FA0 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.