#844099
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.151 317.6), rgb(132, 64, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#844099 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844099 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 64, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.151 317.6) |
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 #844099 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844099 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844099 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #844099 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844099
oklch(49.6% 0.151 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#844099 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) | #2B589C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F97 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834E66 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844099
#844099
oklch(49.6% 0.151 317.6)
- #2F7401
#2F7401
oklch(49.5% 0.151 137.6)
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 #844099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #844099 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.