#844A79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.101 334.4), rgb(132, 74, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#844A79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 334°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844A79 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.101 334.4) |
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 #844A79 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844A79 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844A79 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844A79 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB5
oklch(70.6% 0.079 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#99598D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 334.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844A79
oklch(49.5% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C62
oklch(42.6% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#573450
oklch(37.8% 0.066 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#844A79 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) | #4A597B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596177 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894D5C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844A79
#844A79
oklch(49.5% 0.101 334.4)
- #287247
#287247
oklch(49.4% 0.101 154.5)
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 #844A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #844A79 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.