#844CDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.211 296.6), rgb(132, 76, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#844CDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844CDE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 76, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.211 296.6) |
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 #844CDE | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844CDE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844CDE text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #844CDE text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.152 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9769EF
oklch(63.2% 0.194 296.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844CDE
oklch(55.9% 0.211 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F3BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.196 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A329B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#844CDE 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) | #006EE2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6E8F | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844CDE
#844CDE
oklch(55.9% 0.211 296.6)
- #707D00
#707D00
oklch(55.9% 0.129 116.8)
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 #844CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #844CDE 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.