#844AEF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.232 293.8), rgb(132, 74, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#844AEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844AEF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.232 293.8) |
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 #844AEF | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844AEF | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #844AEF text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #844AEF text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A789FD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9465FB
oklch(63.1% 0.214 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844AEF
oklch(56.9% 0.232 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D35CC
oklch(49.2% 0.216 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#582EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.179 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#844AEF 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) | #0071F4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DEC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657497 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844AEF
#844AEF
oklch(56.9% 0.232 293.8)
- #777F00
#777F00
oklch(57% 0.128 114.1)
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 #844AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
Use #844AEF 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.