#844C94
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.126 318.4), rgb(132, 76, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#844C94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844C94 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 76, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.126 318.4) |
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 #844C94 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844C94 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844C94 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #844C94 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.098 318)
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Step 500
500
#A970B9
oklch(63.2% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9456A5
oklch(55.5% 0.135 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844C94
oklch(51.1% 0.126 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53325D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#844C94 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) | #405E96 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506492 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845669 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844C94
#844C94
oklch(51.1% 0.126 318.4)
- #3E7729
#3E7729
oklch(51.2% 0.126 138.3)
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 #844C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #844C94 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.