#914978
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.114 342.1), rgb(145, 73, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#914978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914978 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 73, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.114 342.1) |
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 #914978 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914978 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914978 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #914978 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35487
oklch(55.7% 0.122 342.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914978
oklch(51% 0.114 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#71385D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C314C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#914978 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) | #4D5B7A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616676 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99495B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914978
#914978
oklch(51% 0.114 342.1)
- #007952
#007952
oklch(50.9% 0.111 162.2)
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 #914978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
Use #914978 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.