#944ED4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.2 304.9), rgb(148, 78, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#944ED4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 78, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.2 304.9) |
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 #944ED4 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944ED4 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #944ED4 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #944ED4 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B588E8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A466E1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944ED4
oklch(57.2% 0.2 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A39B3
oklch(49.1% 0.186 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#944ED4 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) | #006FD8 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B71D1 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896A8A | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944ED4
#944ED4
oklch(57.2% 0.2 304.9)
- #658500
#658500
oklch(57.1% 0.143 124.7)
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 #944ED4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944ED4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #944ED4 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.