#844481
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.12 329), rgb(132, 68, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#844481 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844481 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.12 329) |
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 #844481 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844481 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844481 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844481 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 329)
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Step 600
600
#9C5598
oklch(55.7% 0.129 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844481
oklch(48.9% 0.12 329)
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Step 800
800
#6C3969
oklch(42.7% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#844481 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) | #405683 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525F7F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884A5C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844481
#844481
oklch(48.9% 0.12 329)
- #207237
#207237
oklch(48.9% 0.12 148.8)
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 #844481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #844481 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.