#844D84
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.106 327), rgb(132, 77, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#844D84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844D84 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.106 327) |
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 #844D84 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844D84 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844D84 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844D84 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AB
oklch(63.1% 0.106 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#965A96
oklch(55.7% 0.114 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844D84
oklch(50.5% 0.106 327)
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Step 800
800
#683C68
oklch(42.6% 0.089 327)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#844D84 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) | #495C86 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576382 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875262 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844D84
#844D84
oklch(50.5% 0.106 327)
- #35753F
#35753F
oklch(50.6% 0.107 147.1)
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 #844D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #844D84 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.