#844E8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.115 321.2), rgb(132, 78, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#844E8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844E8E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 78, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.115 321.2) |
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 #844E8E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844E8E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844E8E text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #844E8E text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.09 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#A971B3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#94599F
oklch(55.7% 0.124 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844E8E
oklch(51.1% 0.115 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533359
oklch(37.5% 0.075 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#844E8E 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) | #455E90 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54648C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855667 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844E8E
#844E8E
oklch(51.1% 0.115 321.2)
- #3D7634
#3D7634
oklch(51.1% 0.115 141)
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 #844E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #844E8E 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.