#9444BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.187 312.8), rgb(148, 68, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9444BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9444BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 68, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.187 312.8) |
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 #9444BB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9444BB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9444BB text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9444BB text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DC
oklch(70.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D2
oklch(63.1% 0.171 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9444BB
oklch(54.2% 0.187 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8239A5
oklch(49.1% 0.173 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3086
oklch(42.8% 0.144 313)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#9444BB 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) | #0D64BF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6AB8 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905B79 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9444BB
#9444BB
oklch(54.2% 0.187 312.8)
- #4A8100
#4A8100
oklch(54.3% 0.153 132.8)
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 #9444BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9444BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #9444BB 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.