#844FA2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.137 312), rgb(132, 79, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#844FA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 79, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.137 312) |
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 #844FA2 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844FA2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844FA2 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844FA2 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A372C0
oklch(63.2% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844FA2
oklch(52.4% 0.137 312)
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Step 700
700
#794894
oklch(49.1% 0.127 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#623C78
oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#844FA2 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) | #3B63A5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B67A0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815C71 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844FA2
#844FA2
oklch(52.4% 0.137 312)
- #4B7913
#4B7913
oklch(52.3% 0.136 131.9)
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 #844FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #844FA2 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.