#944BB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.171 314), rgb(148, 75, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#944BB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 75, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.171 314) |
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 #944BB5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944BB5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944BB5 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #944BB5 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CB
oklch(63.1% 0.156 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944BB5
oklch(54.8% 0.171 314)
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Step 700
700
#803E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.158 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#683480
oklch(42.7% 0.131 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#944BB5 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) | #2B67B8 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486DB2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915D79 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944BB5
#944BB5
oklch(54.8% 0.171 314)
- #478300
#478300
oklch(54.7% 0.157 133.9)
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 #944BB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944BB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #944BB5 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.