#843FBF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.193 305.3), rgb(132, 63, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#843FBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843FBF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 63, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.193 305.3) |
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 #843FBF | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843FBF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843FBF text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #843FBF text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B786EA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A663E4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9145D2
oklch(55.6% 0.209 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#843FBF
oklch(51.9% 0.193 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#642E93
oklch(42.7% 0.16 305)
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Step 900
900
#522B75
oklch(37.8% 0.124 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#843FBF 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) | #0060C3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1762BC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795B7A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843FBF
#843FBF
oklch(51.9% 0.193 305.3)
- #577500
#577500
oklch(52% 0.131 125.4)
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 #843FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #843FBF 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.