#844DEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.224 294.1), rgb(132, 77, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#844DEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844DEB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.224 294.1) |
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 #844DEB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844DEB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #844DEB text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #844DEB text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9467F7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844DEB
oklch(57% 0.224 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C8
oklch(49.2% 0.208 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#5830A2
oklch(42.7% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#844DEB 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) | #0072F0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677496 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844DEB
#844DEB
oklch(57% 0.224 294.1)
- #777F00
#777F00
oklch(57% 0.128 114.1)
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 #844DEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844DEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
Use #844DEB 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.