#844AA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.8% 0.148 311.7), rgb(132, 74, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#844AA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.148 311.7) |
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 #844AA5 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844AA5 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844AA5 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #844AA5 text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A76CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9252B6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 311.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844AA5
oklch(51.8% 0.148 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#523066
oklch(37.6% 0.096 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#844AA5 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) | #3160A8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4464A3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805A70 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844AA5
#844AA5
oklch(51.8% 0.148 311.7)
- #487800
#487800
oklch(51.8% 0.143 131.7)
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 #844AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #844AA5 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.