#944DA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.151 319.6), rgb(148, 77, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#944DA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 77, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.151 319.6) |
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 #944DA5 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944DA5 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944DA5 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #944DA5 text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBD
oklch(63% 0.138 319.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944DA5
oklch(54.2% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#824192
oklch(49.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3676
oklch(42.7% 0.117 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#944DA5 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) | #3D65A8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536CA3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955A72 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944DA5
#944DA5
oklch(54.2% 0.151 319.6)
- #388322
#388322
oklch(54.2% 0.15 139.6)
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 #944DA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944DA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #944DA5 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.