#844373
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.109 337.9), rgb(132, 67, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#844373 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844373 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 67, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.109 337.9) |
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 #844373 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844373 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844373 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #844373 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E568B
oklch(55.5% 0.117 337.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844373
oklch(48.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#844373 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) | #455375 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565D71 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4556 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844373
#844373
oklch(48.1% 0.109 337.9)
- #0B7045
#0B7045
oklch(48.2% 0.11 157.7)
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 #844373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #844373 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.