What color is #844EA2?

#844EA2 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 78, 162), and in HSL hsl(279, 35%, 47%).

Is #844EA2 accessible as text?

On white, #844EA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #844EA2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #844EA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #844EA2?

#844EA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6BA24E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #844EA2 below.

Is #844EA2 good for buttons?

#844EA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #844EA2 — black text only reaches 3.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #844EA2 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #844EA2 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#844EA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #844EA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #844EA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #844EA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #844EA2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #844EA2 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #844EA2 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #844EA2 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #844EA2 Secondary #9D8BA9 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #844EA2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #844EA2 with

Very Peri Plum Moss Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6DDEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A04EA2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #844EA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #844EA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 78 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.2% 0.138 312.2);
  --color-50: #F8F4FA;
  --color-100: #EDE3F2;
  --color-200: #DAC8E4;
  --color-300: #BEA1CE;
  --color-400: #A27CB6;
  --color-500: #845C99;
  --color-600: #674B77;
  --color-700: #4C3956;
  --color-800: #332839;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F4FA',
    100: '#EDE3F2',
    200: '#DAC8E4',
    300: '#BEA1CE',
    400: '#A27CB6',
    500: '#845C99',
    600: '#674B77',
    700: '#4C3956',
    800: '#332839',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #844EA2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FA;
$base-100: #EDE3F2;
$base-200: #DAC8E4;
$base-300: #BEA1CE;
$base-400: #A27CB6;
$base-500: #845C99;
$base-600: #674B77;
$base-700: #4C3956;
$base-800: #332839;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #6A3E81;
$base-subtle: #DACCE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#844EA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEA1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A27CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#845C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#674B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #844EA2

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Pairs with #844EA2

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