#944FA0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.142 321.5), rgb(148, 79, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#944FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 79, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.142 321.5) |
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 #944FA0 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944FA0 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944FA0 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #944FA0 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.131 321.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944FA0
oklch(54.2% 0.142 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#82438D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3872
oklch(42.7% 0.109 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#944FA0 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) | #4365A3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576D9E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A70 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944FA0
#944FA0
oklch(54.2% 0.142 321.5)
- #37832D
#37832D
oklch(54.3% 0.143 141.4)
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 #944FA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944FA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #944FA0 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.