#944FBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.173 311), rgb(148, 79, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#944FBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944FBD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 79, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.173 311) |
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 #944FBD | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944FBD | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944FBD text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #944FBD text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A869CF
oklch(63% 0.16 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944FBD
oklch(55.8% 0.173 311)
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Step 700
700
#7D3EA2
oklch(49% 0.161 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#944FBD 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) | #2A6BC1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456FBA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F637E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944FBD
#944FBD
oklch(55.8% 0.173 311)
- #538500
#538500
oklch(55.9% 0.153 131)
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 #944FBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944FBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
Use #944FBD 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.