#844484
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.123 327.2), rgb(132, 68, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#844484 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844484 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.123 327.2) |
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 #844484 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844484 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844484 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844484 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.096 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B549B
oklch(55.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844484
oklch(49% 0.123 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C396B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#844484 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) | #3E5786 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515F82 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874B5E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844484
#844484
oklch(49% 0.123 327.2)
- #237234
#237234
oklch(48.9% 0.122 147.3)
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 #844484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.010
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #844484 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.