#844EC3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.3% 0.177 302.1), rgb(132, 78, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#844EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 78, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.177 302.1) |
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 #844EC3 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844EC3 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844EC3 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844EC3 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844EC3
oklch(54.3% 0.177 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7342AC
oklch(49% 0.164 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3170
oklch(37.8% 0.106 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#844EC3 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) | #0C69C7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D69C0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786681 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844EC3
#844EC3
oklch(54.3% 0.177 302.1)
- #637A00
#637A00
oklch(54.1% 0.131 121.8)
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 #844EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #844EC3 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.