#844CDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.206 297.3), rgb(132, 76, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#844CDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844CDA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 76, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.206 297.3) |
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 #844CDA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844CDA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844CDA text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #844CDA text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.149 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9869EC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.206 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#703CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.191 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3399
oklch(42.8% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#844CDA 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) | #006DDE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6D8C | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844CDA
#844CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.206 297.3)
- #6E7C00
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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 #844CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #844CDA 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.