#844776
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.104 336.2), rgb(132, 71, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#844776 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844776 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 71, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.104 336.2) |
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 #844776 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844776 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844776 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844776 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B171A1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C588C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844776
oklch(48.8% 0.104 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#844776 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) | #485678 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585F74 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4959 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844776
#844776
oklch(48.8% 0.104 336.2)
- #1E7146
#1E7146
oklch(48.8% 0.105 156)
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 #844776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #844776 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.