#844E7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.098 331), rgb(132, 78, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#844E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844E7E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 78, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.098 331) |
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 #844E7E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844E7E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844E7E text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844E7E text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A5
oklch(63% 0.098 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#965B90
oklch(55.6% 0.106 330.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844E7E
oklch(50.4% 0.098 331)
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Step 800
800
#683D63
oklch(42.6% 0.082 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#844E7E 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) | #4C5C80 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A637C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885260 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844E7E
#844E7E
oklch(50.4% 0.098 331)
- #337446
#337446
oklch(50.4% 0.099 150.9)
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 #844E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #844E7E 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.