#844A8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.118 323.7), rgb(132, 74, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#844A8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844A8A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.118 323.7) |
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 #844A8A | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844A8A | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844A8A text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #844A8A text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B2
oklch(63.2% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#97579D
oklch(55.6% 0.127 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844A8A
oklch(50.3% 0.118 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#683A6D
oklch(42.5% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#553359
oklch(37.8% 0.076 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#844A8A 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) | #425B8C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536288 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865163 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844A8A
#844A8A
oklch(50.3% 0.118 323.7)
- #347534
#347534
oklch(50.4% 0.118 143.6)
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 #844A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #844A8A 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.