#944098
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.159 325.8), rgb(148, 64, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#944098 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944098 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 64, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.159 325.8) |
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 #944098 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944098 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944098 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #944098 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C885CA
oklch(70.8% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B863BC
oklch(63% 0.158 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A448A8
oklch(55.7% 0.17 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944098
oklch(51.7% 0.159 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#722F75
oklch(42.7% 0.132 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#944098 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) | #345B9B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516696 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984B66 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944098
#944098
oklch(51.7% 0.159 325.8)
- #007E25
#007E25
oklch(51.6% 0.158 145.9)
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 #944098, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944098.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #944098 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.