#94488B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.134 331.9), rgb(148, 72, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#94488B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94488B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 72, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.134 331.9) |
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 #94488B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94488B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94488B text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94488B text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B769AD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24F98
oklch(55.6% 0.143 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94488B
oklch(52.1% 0.134 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#71356A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#94488B 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) | #465D8D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6889 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994E63 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94488B
#94488B
oklch(52.1% 0.134 331.9)
- #0B7E40
#0B7E40
oklch(52.1% 0.134 152)
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 #94488B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #94488B 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.