#844A9A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.136 316), rgb(132, 74, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#844A9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844A9A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.136 316) |
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 #844A9A | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844A9A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844A9A text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #844A9A text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.135 316)
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Step 600
600
#9454AC
oklch(55.6% 0.147 316.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844A9A
oklch(51.1% 0.136 316)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#844A9A 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) | #395E9D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6398 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83566B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844A9A
#844A9A
oklch(51.1% 0.136 316)
- #3F771B
#3F771B
oklch(51.2% 0.136 136)
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 #844A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #844A9A 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.