#844FBE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.1% 0.17 303.2), rgb(132, 79, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#844FBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 303°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844FBE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 79, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.17 303.2) |
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 #844FBE | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844FBE | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844FBE text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844FBE text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500
#9D6ED6
oklch(63% 0.157 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844FBE
oklch(54.1% 0.17 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7443A8
oklch(49% 0.158 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3888
oklch(42.6% 0.13 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#844FBE 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) | #1D68C2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3469BB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79657F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844FBE
#844FBE
oklch(54.1% 0.17 303.2)
- #607A00
#607A00
oklch(53.9% 0.133 123.2)
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 #844FBE, 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 Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #844FBE 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.