#844894
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.133 318.9), rgb(132, 72, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#844894 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844894 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 72, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.133 318.9) |
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 #844894 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844894 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844894 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #844894 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.131 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9654A8
oklch(55.6% 0.143 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844894
oklch(50.5% 0.133 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#683875
oklch(42.7% 0.111 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#844894 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) | #3A5C97 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6292 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845367 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844894
#844894
oklch(50.5% 0.133 318.9)
- #387623
#387623
oklch(50.6% 0.133 138.9)
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 #844894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #844894 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.