#844DA4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.2% 0.142 311.6), rgb(132, 77, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#844DA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.142 311.6) |
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 #844DA4 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844DA4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844DA4 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #844DA4 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 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
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9054B3
oklch(55.5% 0.153 311.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844DA4
oklch(52.2% 0.142 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#64397D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#844DA4 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) | #3662A7 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4866A2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805B71 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844DA4
#844DA4
oklch(52.2% 0.142 311.6)
- #4A7904
#4A7904
oklch(52.2% 0.142 131.5)
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 #844DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #844DA4 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.