#944EDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.212 302.4), rgb(148, 78, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#944EDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944EDF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 78, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.212 302.4) |
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 #944EDF | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944EDF | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #944EDF text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #944EDF text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A164E9
oklch(63% 0.195 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944EDF
oklch(57.9% 0.212 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7836BA
oklch(49.1% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#622E97
oklch(42.7% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#944EDF 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) | #0072E3 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1272DC | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856E90 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944EDF
#944EDF
oklch(57.9% 0.212 302.4)
- #6C8600
#6C8600
oklch(57.9% 0.141 122.2)
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 #944EDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944EDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #944EDF 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.