#944F8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.123 331), rgb(148, 79, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#944F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 331°. 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 (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944F8D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 79, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.123 331) |
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 #944F8D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944F8D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944F8D text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #944F8D text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.089 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944F8D
oklch(53.2% 0.123 331)
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Step 700
700
#85467E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A67
oklch(42.8% 0.095 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#944F8D 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) | #4C628F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6B8B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995467 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944F8D
#944F8D
oklch(53.2% 0.123 331)
- #278045
#278045
oklch(53.3% 0.124 150.8)
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 #944F8D, closest first.
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 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #944F8D 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.