#944B91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.8% 0.134 328.8), rgb(148, 75, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#944B91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944B91 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 75, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.134 328.8) |
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 #944B91 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944B91 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944B91 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #944B91 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 329)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944B91
oklch(52.8% 0.134 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#864383
oklch(49.1% 0.125 329)
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Step 800
800
#6D386B
oklch(42.8% 0.103 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#944B91 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) | #466093 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6A8F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985267 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944B91
#944B91
oklch(52.8% 0.134 328.8)
- #20803C
#20803C
oklch(52.9% 0.135 148.7)
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 #944B91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944B91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #944B91 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.