#844196
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.146 318.7), rgb(132, 65, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#844196 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844196 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 65, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.146 318.7) |
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 #844196 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844196 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844196 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #844196 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
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DE
oklch(81% 0.07 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9950AD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844196
oklch(49.5% 0.146 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#844196 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) | #2F5899 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465F94 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844E65 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844196
#844196
oklch(49.5% 0.146 318.7)
- #2E7410
#2E7410
oklch(49.5% 0.146 138.7)
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 #844196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #844196 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.