#944E91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.3% 0.129 328.8), rgb(148, 78, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#944E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944E91 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 78, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.129 328.8) |
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 #944E91 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944E91 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944E91 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #944E91 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944E91
oklch(53.3% 0.129 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#854582
oklch(49.2% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#944E91 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) | #496293 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6B8F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985469 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944E91
#944E91
oklch(53.3% 0.129 328.8)
- #288040
#288040
oklch(53.2% 0.128 148.9)
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 #944E91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944E91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #944E91 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.