#944CEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.227 300.1), rgb(148, 76, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#944CEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944CEB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 76, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.227 300.1) |
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 #944CEB | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944CEB | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #944CEB text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #944CEB text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F9
oklch(81% 0.102 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B186F6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 300)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944CEB
oklch(58.5% 0.227 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7731C3
oklch(49.1% 0.212 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#944CEB 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) | #0074F0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817196 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944CEB
#944CEB
oklch(58.5% 0.227 300.1)
- #728700
#728700
oklch(58.6% 0.139 120)
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 #944CEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944CEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.072
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.077
Use #944CEB 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.