#844A91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.126 320.1), rgb(132, 74, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#844A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844A91 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.126 320.1) |
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 #844A91 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844A91 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844A91 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844A91 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.096 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9556A4
oklch(55.6% 0.135 319.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844A91
oklch(50.6% 0.126 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A72
oklch(42.8% 0.104 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#844A91 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) | #3F5D93 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F638F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855367 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844A91
#844A91
oklch(50.6% 0.126 320.1)
- #39762B
#39762B
oklch(50.7% 0.126 140.1)
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 #844A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #844A91 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.