#844899
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.138 316.7), rgb(132, 72, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#844899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844899 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 72, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.138 316.7) |
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 #844899 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844899 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844899 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844899 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCD
oklch(70.6% 0.107 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9553AC
oklch(55.5% 0.149 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844899
oklch(50.7% 0.138 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#844899 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) | #375D9C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6297 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83546A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844899
#844899
oklch(50.7% 0.138 316.7)
- #3B7619
#3B7619
oklch(50.7% 0.138 136.8)
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 #844899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #844899 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.