#844472
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.106 338.8), rgb(132, 68, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#844472 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844472 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.106 338.8) |
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 #844472 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844472 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844472 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #844472 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3709F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E578A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 338.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844472
oklch(48.2% 0.106 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#844472 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) | #465474 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575E70 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4656 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844472
#844472
oklch(48.2% 0.106 338.8)
- #0F7047
#0F7047
oklch(48.3% 0.107 158.5)
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 #844472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #844472 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.