#844A99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.135 316.4), rgb(132, 74, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#844A99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844A99 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.135 316.4) |
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 #844A99 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844A99 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844A99 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #844A99 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#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
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCC
oklch(70.6% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9454AB
oklch(55.5% 0.145 316.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844A99
oklch(51.1% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#673977
oklch(42.8% 0.111 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#844A99 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) | #3A5E9C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6397 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83566A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844A99
#844A99
oklch(51.1% 0.135 316.4)
- #3E771D
#3E771D
oklch(51.1% 0.135 136.5)
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 #844A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #844A99 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.