#944E88
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.9% 0.12 333.9), rgb(148, 78, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#944E88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944E88 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 78, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.12 333.9) |
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 #944E88 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944E88 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944E88 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #944E88 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944E88
oklch(52.9% 0.12 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#86467B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A64
oklch(42.8% 0.093 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#583251
oklch(37.6% 0.072 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#944E88 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) | #4D608A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606B86 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5265 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944E88
#944E88
oklch(52.9% 0.12 333.9)
- #1F7F4A
#1F7F4A
oklch(52.9% 0.12 154)
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 #944E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #944E88 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.