#844996
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.133 317.9), rgb(132, 73, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#844996 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844996 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 73, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.133 317.9) |
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 #844996 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844996 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844996 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844996 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#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
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9554A9
oklch(55.5% 0.144 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844996
oklch(50.7% 0.133 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#844996 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) | #3A5D99 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6394 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845468 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844996
#844996
oklch(50.7% 0.133 317.9)
- #3B7621
#3B7621
oklch(50.7% 0.133 137.8)
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 #844996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #844996 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.