#844DAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.15 309.2), rgb(132, 77, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#844DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844DAB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.15 309.2) |
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 #844DAB | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844DAB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844DAB text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #844DAB text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844DAB
oklch(52.6% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#78469C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 309)
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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)
#844DAB 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) | #3063AE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4366A9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5E74 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844DAB
#844DAB
oklch(52.6% 0.15 309.2)
- #507900
#507900
oklch(52.6% 0.14 129.3)
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 #844DAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844DAB.
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 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #844DAB 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.