#844CAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.156 308.4), rgb(132, 76, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#844CAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844CAE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 76, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.156 308.4) |
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 #844CAE | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844CAE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844CAE text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #844CAE text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844CAE
oklch(52.6% 0.156 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#78459E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#613980
oklch(42.6% 0.119 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#844CAE 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) | #2B63B1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5E76 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844CAE
#844CAE
oklch(52.6% 0.156 308.4)
- #527900
#527900
oklch(52.7% 0.139 128.6)
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 #844CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
Use #844CAE 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.