#844DAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.149 309.5), rgb(132, 77, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#844DAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844DAA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.149 309.5) |
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 #844DAA | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844DAA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844DAA text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844DAA text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED3
oklch(70.8% 0.107 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A270C7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844DAA
oklch(52.5% 0.149 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#844DAA 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) | #3163AD | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4466A8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5D74 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844DAA
#844DAA
oklch(52.5% 0.149 309.5)
- #4F7900
#4F7900
oklch(52.5% 0.14 129.6)
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 #844DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #844DAA 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.