#944DCF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.196 306.3), rgb(148, 77, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#944DCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944DCF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 77, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.196 306.3) |
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 #944DCF | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944DCF | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #944DCF text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #944DCF text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B788E5
oklch(70.8% 0.14 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A566DE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944DCF
oklch(56.7% 0.196 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B0
oklch(49% 0.183 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#944DCF 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) | #006DD3 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3170CC | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6887 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944DCF
#944DCF
oklch(56.7% 0.196 306.3)
- #618500
#618500
oklch(56.8% 0.145 126.3)
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 #944DCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944DCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #944DCF 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.