#944DA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.15 320), rgb(148, 77, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#944DA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 77, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.15 320) |
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 #944DA4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944DA4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944DA4 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #944DA4 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.107 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944DA4
oklch(54.1% 0.15 320)
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Step 700
700
#824291
oklch(49.1% 0.139 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#944DA4 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) | #3D65A7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546CA2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955971 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944DA4
#944DA4
oklch(54.1% 0.15 320)
- #378324
#378324
oklch(54.2% 0.15 140)
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 #944DA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944DA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #944DA4 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.