#944FC2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.179 309.5), rgb(148, 79, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#944FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 79, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.179 309.5) |
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 #944FC2 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944FC2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944FC2 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #944FC2 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A769D3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944FC2
oklch(56.1% 0.179 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#653486
oklch(42.7% 0.136 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#944FC2 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) | #236CC6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4170BF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6581 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944FC2
#944FC2
oklch(56.1% 0.179 309.5)
- #588500
#588500
oklch(56.2% 0.15 129.4)
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 #944FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #944FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #944FC2 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.