#844AA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.147 312.1), rgb(132, 74, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#844AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.147 312.1) |
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 #844AA4 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844AA4 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844AA4 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844AA4 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9252B5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 312.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844AA4
oklch(51.7% 0.147 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#523065
oklch(37.5% 0.095 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#844AA4 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) | #3160A7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4564A2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815970 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844AA4
#844AA4
oklch(51.7% 0.147 312.1)
- #477800
#477800
oklch(51.7% 0.144 132)
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 #844AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.079
Use #844AA4 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.