#944E95
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.5% 0.133 326.7), rgb(148, 78, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#944E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944E95 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 78, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.133 326.7) |
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 #944E95 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944E95 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944E95 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #944E95 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.096 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06EB0
oklch(63.2% 0.121 326.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944E95
oklch(53.5% 0.133 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#844485
oklch(49.1% 0.124 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B396C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#573158
oklch(37.6% 0.08 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#944E95 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) | #476397 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6B93 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98566A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944E95
#944E95
oklch(53.5% 0.133 326.7)
- #2C813B
#2C813B
oklch(53.5% 0.133 146.6)
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 #944E95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944E95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #944E95 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.