#944089
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.145 332.8), rgb(148, 64, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#944089 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944089 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 64, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.145 332.8) |
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 #944089 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944089 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944089 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #944089 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB65AF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9A
oklch(55.5% 0.156 332.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944089
oklch(50.9% 0.145 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#944089 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) | #3E598B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576587 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A465E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944089
#944089
oklch(50.9% 0.145 332.8)
- #007A3F
#007A3F
oklch(50.8% 0.131 153)
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 #944089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #944089 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.