#843FD5
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.6% 0.217 300.1), rgb(132, 63, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#843FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 63, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.217 300.1) |
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 #843FD5 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #843FD5 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843FD5 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #843FD5 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B087F2
oklch(70.6% 0.156 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EE
oklch(63.2% 0.199 299.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#843FD5
oklch(53.6% 0.217 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7536BF
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9A
oklch(42.6% 0.167 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#843FD5 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) | #0066D9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726486 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843FD5
#843FD5
oklch(53.6% 0.217 300.1)
- #647700
#647700
oklch(53.5% 0.127 120.1)
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 #843FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #843FD5 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.