#944ABD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.181 311.6), rgb(148, 74, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#944ABD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944ABD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 74, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.181 311.6) |
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 #944ABD | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944ABD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944ABD text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #944ABD text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944ABD
oklch(55.1% 0.181 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.167 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#944ABD 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) | #1E68C1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406DBA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5F7D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944ABD
#944ABD
oklch(55.1% 0.181 311.6)
- #4F8300
#4F8300
oklch(55.2% 0.153 131.8)
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 #944ABD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944ABD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.080
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
Use #944ABD 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.