#843FA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.2% 0.166 313.2), rgb(132, 63, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#843FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 63, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.166 313.2) |
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 #843FA5 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843FA5 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843FA5 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #843FA5 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D9
oklch(70.8% 0.128 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#974BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.178 313.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843FA5
oklch(50.2% 0.166 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#843FA5 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) | #1A5AA8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A60A3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81526C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843FA5
#843FA5
oklch(50.2% 0.166 313.2)
- #407400
#407400
oklch(50.3% 0.143 133.4)
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 #843FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #843FA5 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.