#844EAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.9% 0.152 308), rgb(132, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#844EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844EAE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.152 308) |
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 #844EAE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844EAE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844EAE text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #844EAE text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A170CA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844EAE
oklch(52.9% 0.152 308)
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Step 700
700
#77469D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#613A80
oklch(42.8% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#844EAE 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) | #2F64B1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4267AC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5F76 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844EAE
#844EAE
oklch(52.9% 0.152 308)
- #547900
#547900
oklch(52.8% 0.138 127.8)
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 #844EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #844EAE 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.