#94488C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.135 331.4), rgb(148, 72, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#94488C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94488C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 72, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.135 331.4) |
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 #94488C | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94488C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94488C text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94488C text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B769AE
oklch(63.1% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24F99
oklch(55.6% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94488C
oklch(52.1% 0.135 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#71356A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E56
oklch(37.6% 0.087 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#94488C 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) | #455E8E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B688A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994E63 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94488C
#94488C
oklch(52.1% 0.135 331.4)
- #0E7E3F
#0E7E3F
oklch(52.1% 0.134 151.5)
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 #94488C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94488C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #94488C 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.