#84447B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.114 332.6), rgb(132, 68, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#84447B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84447B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.114 332.6) |
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 #84447B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84447B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84447B text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84447B text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA7
oklch(63.2% 0.112 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5692
oklch(55.7% 0.122 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84447B
oklch(48.6% 0.114 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A65
oklch(42.8% 0.094 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#84447B 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) | #43557D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E79 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89485A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84447B
#84447B
oklch(48.6% 0.114 332.6)
- #1A713E
#1A713E
oklch(48.6% 0.114 152.6)
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 #84447B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #84447B 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.