#844DA2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.14 312.4), rgb(132, 77, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#844DA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.14 312.4) |
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 #844DA2 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844DA2 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844DA2 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #844DA2 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9155B2
oklch(55.7% 0.15 312.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844DA2
oklch(52% 0.14 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#523264
oklch(37.8% 0.09 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#844DA2 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) | #3861A5 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4966A0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815B70 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844DA2
#844DA2
oklch(52% 0.14 312.4)
- #48790D
#48790D
oklch(52.1% 0.14 132.5)
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 #844DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #844DA2 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.