#844EEC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.224 293.8), rgb(132, 78, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#844EEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844EEC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 78, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.224 293.8) |
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 #844EEC | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844EEC | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #844EEC text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #844EEC text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9367F7
oklch(63% 0.206 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844EEC
oklch(57.2% 0.224 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C8
oklch(49.1% 0.208 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5830A2
oklch(42.7% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#482D80
oklch(37.8% 0.133 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#844EEC 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) | #0072F1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE9 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667597 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844EEC
#844EEC
oklch(57.2% 0.224 293.8)
- #787F00
#787F00
oklch(57.1% 0.128 113.6)
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 #844EEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844EEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
Use #844EEC 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.