#844FC4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.5% 0.177 301.7), rgb(132, 79, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#844FC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 79, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.177 301.7) |
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 #844FC4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844FC4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844FC4 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #844FC4 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDA
oklch(63% 0.163 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844FC4
oklch(54.5% 0.177 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D378C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#844FC4 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) | #0E69C8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6AC1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776782 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844FC4
#844FC4
oklch(54.5% 0.177 301.7)
- #647B00
#647B00
oklch(54.5% 0.132 121.7)
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 #844FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #844FC4 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.