#944197
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.156 326.2), rgb(148, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#944197 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944197 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.156 326.2) |
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 #944197 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944197 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944197 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #944197 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C885C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#B864BB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A348A7
oklch(55.5% 0.169 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944197
oklch(51.7% 0.156 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#723074
oklch(42.8% 0.13 326.4)
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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)
#944197 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) | #365C9A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526695 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984C66 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944197
#944197
oklch(51.7% 0.156 326.2)
- #037E28
#037E28
oklch(51.7% 0.156 146.2)
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 #944197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.085
Use #944197 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.