#944099
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.16 325.4), rgb(148, 64, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#944099 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944099 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 64, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.16 325.4) |
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 #944099 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944099 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944099 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #944099 text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C885CB
oklch(70.8% 0.124 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B863BD
oklch(63% 0.158 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A347A9
oklch(55.5% 0.172 325.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944099
oklch(51.7% 0.16 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#722F76
oklch(42.7% 0.133 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#944099 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) | #345C9C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506697 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974C66 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944099
#944099
oklch(51.7% 0.16 325.4)
- #037E23
#037E23
oklch(51.6% 0.159 145.4)
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 #944099, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944099.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #944099 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.