What color is #843BB2?

#843BB2 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 59, 178), and in HSL hsl(277, 50%, 46%).

Is #843BB2 accessible as text?

On white, #843BB2 has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #843BB2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #843BB2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #843BB2?

#843BB2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #68B03B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #843BB2 below.

Is #843BB2 good for buttons?

#843BB2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #843BB2 — black text only reaches 3.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #843BB2 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #843BB2 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#843BB2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #843BB2

Not just a swatch — here's how #843BB2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #843BB2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #843BB2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #843BB2 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #843BB2 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #843BB2 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #843BB2 Secondary #9A83AC Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #843BB2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6DAED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA3BB0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #843BB2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #843BB2;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 59 178;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.5% 0.185 309.5);
  --color-50: #F8F3FC;
  --color-100: #EDE0F5;
  --color-200: #DBC2EB;
  --color-300: #BF97D8;
  --color-400: #A370C2;
  --color-500: #854EA6;
  --color-600: #684280;
  --color-700: #4C335C;
  --color-800: #33243C;
  --color-900: #201825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F3FC',
    100: '#EDE0F5',
    200: '#DBC2EB',
    300: '#BF97D8',
    400: '#A370C2',
    500: '#854EA6',
    600: '#684280',
    700: '#4C335C',
    800: '#33243C',
    900: '#201825',
  },
}

$base: #843BB2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FC;
$base-100: #EDE0F5;
$base-200: #DBC2EB;
$base-300: #BF97D8;
$base-400: #A370C2;
$base-500: #854EA6;
$base-600: #684280;
$base-700: #4C335C;
$base-800: #33243C;
$base-900: #201825;
$base-hover: #692F8D;
$base-subtle: #D9C6E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#843BB2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BF97D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A370C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#854EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#684280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #843BB2

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