#944497
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.151 326.1), rgb(148, 68, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#944497 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944497 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 68, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.151 326.1) |
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 #944497 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944497 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944497 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #944497 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C686C8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#B766B9
oklch(63.2% 0.149 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.163 326.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944497
oklch(52.1% 0.151 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#713173
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#944497 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) | #3A5D9A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546795 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984E67 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944497
#944497
oklch(52.1% 0.151 326.1)
- #127F2C
#127F2C
oklch(52.2% 0.151 146.2)
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 #944497, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944497.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #944497 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.