#944AA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.159 318.7), rgb(148, 74, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#944AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 74, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.159 318.7) |
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 #944AA8 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944AA8 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944AA8 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #944AA8 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944AA8
oklch(53.9% 0.159 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#833F95
oklch(49.1% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#944AA8 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) | #3664AB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6BA6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945872 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944AA8
#944AA8
oklch(53.9% 0.159 318.7)
- #358314
#358314
oklch(54% 0.16 138.8)
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 #944AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #944AA8 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.