#844488
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.127 325.1), rgb(132, 68, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#844488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 325°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844488 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.127 325.1) |
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 #844488 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844488 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844488 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #844488 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#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
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D7
oklch(81% 0.061 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A549F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844488
oklch(49.2% 0.127 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B386E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#844488 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) | #3C578A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F86 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874C60 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844488
#844488
oklch(49.2% 0.127 325.1)
- #27732F
#27732F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 145.1)
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 #844488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #844488 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.