#844B76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.097 336.7), rgb(132, 75, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#844B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844B76 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 75, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.097 336.7) |
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 #844B76 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844B76 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844B76 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844B76 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE739F
oklch(63.1% 0.095 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#995A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 336.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844B76
oklch(49.5% 0.097 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#844B76 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) | #4C5978 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6174 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894D5B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844B76
#844B76
oklch(49.5% 0.097 336.7)
- #28724B
#28724B
oklch(49.5% 0.097 156.8)
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 #844B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #844B76 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.