#944495
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.15 327), rgb(148, 68, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#944495 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944495 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 68, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.15 327) |
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 #944495 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944495 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944495 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #944495 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C786C6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B766B8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944495
oklch(52% 0.15 327)
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Step 800
800
#713272
oklch(42.8% 0.124 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5C
oklch(37.9% 0.096 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#944495 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) | #3B5D98 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556793 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984D66 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944495
#944495
oklch(52% 0.15 327)
- #0E7F2F
#0E7F2F
oklch(52.1% 0.15 147)
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 #944495, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944495.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #944495 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.