#944C87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.123 334.3), rgb(148, 76, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#944C87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944C87 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 76, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.123 334.3) |
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 #944C87 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944C87 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944C87 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #944C87 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.113 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944C87
oklch(52.5% 0.123 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#87457B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#593251
oklch(37.8% 0.072 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#944C87 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) | #4C5F89 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606A85 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5063 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944C87
#944C87
oklch(52.5% 0.123 334.3)
- #177E48
#177E48
oklch(52.4% 0.123 154.2)
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 #944C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #944C87 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.