#844CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.15 310), rgb(132, 76, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#844CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.15 310) |
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 #844CA9 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844CA9 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844CA9 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844CA9 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#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
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.148 310)
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Step 600
600
#9053B8
oklch(55.6% 0.16 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844CA9
oklch(52.3% 0.15 310)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#844CA9 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) | #3062AC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4366A7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5C73 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844CA9
#844CA9
oklch(52.3% 0.15 310)
- #4E7900
#4E7900
oklch(52.4% 0.141 130)
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 #844CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
Use #844CA9 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.