#944B9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.4% 0.146 323.1), rgb(148, 75, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#944B9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944B9D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 75, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.146 323.1) |
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 #944B9D | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944B9D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944B9D text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #944B9D text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944B9D
oklch(53.4% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#84428C
oklch(49.1% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#944B9D 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) | #3F62A0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566B9B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96566D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944B9D
#944B9D
oklch(53.4% 0.146 323.1)
- #2D812C
#2D812C
oklch(53.4% 0.146 143)
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 #944B9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944B9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #944B9D 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.