#844769
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.3% 0.094 346.6), rgb(132, 71, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#844769 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844769 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 71, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.094 346.6) |
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 #844769 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844769 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844769 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #844769 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37295
oklch(63.2% 0.094 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.101 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844769
oklch(48.3% 0.094 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C57
oklch(42.6% 0.078 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#844769 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) | #4C556A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5F67 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4654 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844769
#844769
oklch(48.3% 0.094 346.6)
- #126F53
#126F53
oklch(48.3% 0.094 166.8)
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 #844769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #844769 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.