#844D85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.107 326.4), rgb(132, 77, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#844D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844D85 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.107 326.4) |
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 #844D85 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844D85 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844D85 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844D85 text on black | 3.38:1 | 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
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AC
oklch(63.1% 0.107 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#965997
oklch(55.6% 0.116 326.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844D85
oklch(50.5% 0.107 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#683C69
oklch(42.7% 0.09 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#844D85 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) | #485C87 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576383 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875363 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844D85
#844D85
oklch(50.5% 0.107 326.4)
- #36753E
#36753E
oklch(50.6% 0.107 146.4)
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 #844D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #844D85 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.