#944D98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.5% 0.137 325.3), rgb(148, 77, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#944D98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944D98 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 77, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.137 325.3) |
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 #944D98 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944D98 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944D98 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #944D98 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB3
oklch(63.2% 0.126 325.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944D98
oklch(53.5% 0.137 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#844388
oklch(49.1% 0.129 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B386E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#944D98 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) | #45629B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6B96 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97566B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944D98
#944D98
oklch(53.5% 0.137 325.3)
- #2C8136
#2C8136
oklch(53.5% 0.137 145.3)
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 #944D98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944D98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #944D98 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.