#914C7C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.111 339.8), rgb(145, 76, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#914C7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 340°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914C7C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 76, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.111 339.8) |
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 #914C7C | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914C7C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914C7C text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #914C7C text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05589
oklch(55.6% 0.119 339.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914C7C
oklch(51.6% 0.111 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F395F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A314E
oklch(37.6% 0.073 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#914C7C 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) | #4F5D7E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61687A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984D5E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914C7C
#914C7C
oklch(51.6% 0.111 339.8)
- #137B51
#137B51
oklch(51.7% 0.111 159.8)
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 #914C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
Use #914C7C 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.