#844EED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.226 293.6), rgb(132, 78, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#844EED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844EED |
| RGB | rgb(132, 78, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.226 293.6) |
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 #844EED | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844EED | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #844EED text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #844EED text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A78AFB
oklch(70.8% 0.162 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9367F8
oklch(63.1% 0.207 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844EED
oklch(57.3% 0.226 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C9
oklch(49.2% 0.209 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#5830A2
oklch(42.7% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#472C81
oklch(37.6% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#844EED 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) | #0073F2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667597 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844EED
#844EED
oklch(57.3% 0.226 293.6)
- #788000
#788000
oklch(57.4% 0.129 114.1)
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 #844EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
Use #844EED 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.