#844DCB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.7% 0.188 300.4), rgb(132, 77, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#844DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844DCB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.188 300.4) |
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 #844DCB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844DCB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844DCB text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #844DCB text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 300)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844DCB
oklch(54.7% 0.188 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7240B2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3590
oklch(42.6% 0.145 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#844DCB 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) | #006ACF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D6AC8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756885 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844DCB
#844DCB
oklch(54.7% 0.188 300.4)
- #677B00
#677B00
oklch(54.7% 0.13 120.3)
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 #844DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #844DCB 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.