#944E8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.1% 0.125 331), rgb(148, 78, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#944E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 331°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944E8D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 78, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.125 331) |
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 #944E8D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944E8D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944E8D text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #944E8D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16EA9
oklch(63% 0.115 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944E8D
oklch(53.1% 0.125 331)
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Step 700
700
#85457F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3967
oklch(42.6% 0.097 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#944E8D 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) | #4B618F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6B8B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995367 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944E8D
#944E8D
oklch(53.1% 0.125 331)
- #248044
#248044
oklch(53.2% 0.126 150.8)
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 #944E8D, 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 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
Use #944E8D 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.