#844FAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.8% 0.146 309.1), rgb(132, 79, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#844FAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844FAA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 79, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.146 309.1) |
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 #844FAA | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844FAA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844FAA text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #844FAA text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A171C6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844FAA
oklch(52.8% 0.146 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#77479A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 309)
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Step 800
800
#613B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 309)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#844FAA 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) | #3564AD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4667A8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5F75 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844FAA
#844FAA
oklch(52.8% 0.146 309.1)
- #517A00
#517A00
oklch(52.9% 0.141 129.2)
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 #844FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #844FAA 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.