#844A85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.113 326.5), rgb(132, 74, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#844A85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844A85 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.113 326.5) |
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 #844A85 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844A85 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844A85 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #844A85 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#985899
oklch(55.7% 0.122 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844A85
oklch(50% 0.113 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#693B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#563356
oklch(37.8% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#844A85 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) | #455B87 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556283 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875061 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844A85
#844A85
oklch(50% 0.113 326.5)
- #30743A
#30743A
oklch(50% 0.113 146.5)
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 #844A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
Use #844A85 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.