#844499
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.145 317.2), rgb(132, 68, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#844499 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844499 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.145 317.2) |
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 #844499 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844499 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844499 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #844499 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9751AE
oklch(55.6% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844499
oklch(50.2% 0.145 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#844499 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) | #315B9C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466197 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835168 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844499
#844499
oklch(50.2% 0.145 317.2)
- #35750F
#35750F
oklch(50.1% 0.145 137.2)
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 #844499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #844499 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.