#944EBE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.176 310.8), rgb(148, 78, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#944EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944EBE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 78, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.176 310.8) |
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 #944EBE | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944EBE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944EBE text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #944EBE text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DB
oklch(70.8% 0.127 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A869D1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 310.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944EBE
oklch(55.7% 0.176 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.163 311)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#532E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#944EBE 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) | #266AC2 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436FBB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F637F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944EBE
#944EBE
oklch(55.7% 0.176 310.8)
- #538400
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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 #944EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944EBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
Use #944EBE 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.