#944490
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.145 329.3), rgb(148, 68, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#944490 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944490 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.145 329.3) |
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 #944490 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944490 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944490 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #944490 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C887C3
oklch(70.9% 0.112 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B866B3
oklch(63% 0.144 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944490
oklch(51.8% 0.145 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#71326E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#944490 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) | #3E5C92 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57678E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994C64 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944490
#944490
oklch(51.8% 0.145 329.3)
- #007E35
#007E35
oklch(51.8% 0.145 149.2)
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 #944490, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944490.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #944490 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.