#844CAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.153 309), rgb(132, 76, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#844CAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844CAC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 76, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.153 309) |
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 #844CAC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844CAC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844CAC text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844CAC text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26FC9
oklch(63% 0.14 309)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844CAC
oklch(52.5% 0.153 309)
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Step 700
700
#78459D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#62397F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#844CAC 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) | #2D63AF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4166AA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5D75 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844CAC
#844CAC
oklch(52.5% 0.153 309)
- #517900
#517900
oklch(52.6% 0.139 128.9)
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 #844CAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844CAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
Use #844CAC 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.