#844FDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.207 296.1), rgb(132, 79, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#844FDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844FDE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 79, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.207 296.1) |
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 #844FDE | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844FDE | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844FDE text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #844FDE text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F6
oklch(81% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#966AED
oklch(63.1% 0.19 296)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#844FDE
oklch(56.3% 0.207 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.194 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#844FDE 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) | #006FE2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7090 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844FDE
#844FDE
oklch(56.3% 0.207 296.1)
- #727E00
#727E00
oklch(56.4% 0.129 116.2)
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 #844FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #844FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #844FDE 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.