#844BAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.157 308.5), rgb(132, 75, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#844BAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844BAE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 75, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.157 308.5) |
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 #844BAE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844BAE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844BAE text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844BAE text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECC
oklch(63% 0.146 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844BAE
oklch(52.4% 0.157 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#78449F
oklch(49% 0.147 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#623981
oklch(42.8% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#844BAE 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) | #2963B1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E66AC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5D75 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844BAE
#844BAE
oklch(52.4% 0.157 308.5)
- #527800
#527800
oklch(52.4% 0.138 128.3)
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 #844BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
Use #844BAE 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.