#844ED2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.3% 0.195 298.7), rgb(132, 78, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#844ED2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 78, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.195 298.7) |
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 #844ED2 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844ED2 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844ED2 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #844ED2 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F2
oklch(81% 0.087 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEB
oklch(70.6% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#996BE5
oklch(63% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844ED2
oklch(55.3% 0.195 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#713FB7
oklch(49.2% 0.181 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3594
oklch(42.8% 0.15 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#844ED2 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) | #006CD6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B6BCF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726B89 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844ED2
#844ED2
oklch(55.3% 0.195 298.7)
- #6B7C00
#6B7C00
oklch(55.3% 0.13 118.8)
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 #844ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #844ED2 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.