#844BA3
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.144 312.3), rgb(132, 75, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#844BA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 75, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.144 312.3) |
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 #844BA3 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844BA3 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844BA3 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #844BA3 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 312)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC7
oklch(63% 0.143 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9253B4
oklch(55.6% 0.156 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844BA3
oklch(51.8% 0.144 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#844BA3 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) | #3460A6 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4665A1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815A70 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844BA3
#844BA3
oklch(51.8% 0.144 312.3)
- #467800
#467800
oklch(51.7% 0.144 132.4)
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 #844BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #844BA3 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.