#84447D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.116 331.4), rgb(132, 68, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#84447D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84447D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.116 331.4) |
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 #84447D | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84447D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84447D text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #84447D text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#B16EA9
oklch(63% 0.115 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5594
oklch(55.5% 0.125 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84447D
oklch(48.7% 0.116 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3967
oklch(42.6% 0.097 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#84447D 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) | #42567F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545F7B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89495A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84447D
#84447D
oklch(48.7% 0.116 331.4)
- #1C713C
#1C713C
oklch(48.6% 0.115 151.5)
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 #84447D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #84447D 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.