#844BC4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.183 302.3), rgb(132, 75, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#844BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 75, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.183 302.3) |
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 #844BC4 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844BC4 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844BC4 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #844BC4 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.082 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE4
oklch(70.6% 0.132 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDC
oklch(63.2% 0.167 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844BC4
oklch(53.9% 0.183 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7440AE
oklch(49% 0.169 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F368D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#844BC4 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) | #0067C8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2668C1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776580 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844BC4
#844BC4
oklch(53.9% 0.183 302.3)
- #617900
#617900
oklch(53.7% 0.131 122.4)
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 #844BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #844BC4 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.