#944890
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.138 329.3), rgb(148, 72, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#944890 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944890 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 72, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.138 329.3) |
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 #944890 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944890 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944890 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #944890 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D6
oklch(81% 0.067 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B668B1
oklch(63% 0.137 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944890
oklch(52.3% 0.138 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#944890 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) | #435E92 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59688E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994F65 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944890
#944890
oklch(52.3% 0.138 329.3)
- #157F3A
#157F3A
oklch(52.4% 0.139 149.3)
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 #944890, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944890.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #944890 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.