#844F9F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.133 313.2), rgb(132, 79, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#844F9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844F9F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 79, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.133 313.2) |
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 #844F9F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844F9F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844F9F text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844F9F text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9056AE
oklch(55.5% 0.144 313)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844F9F
oklch(52.2% 0.133 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#844F9F 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) | #3D62A2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C669D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825C70 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844F9F
#844F9F
oklch(52.2% 0.133 313.2)
- #49791B
#49791B
oklch(52.2% 0.133 133.2)
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 #844F9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
Use #844F9F 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.