#924E79
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52% 0.106 342.8), rgb(146, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#924E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924E79 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.106 342.8) |
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 #924E79 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924E79 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924E79 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #924E79 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 343)
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Step 600
600
#A05685
oklch(55.6% 0.114 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924E79
oklch(52% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#924E79 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) | #525E7B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646977 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4E5E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924E79
#924E79
oklch(52% 0.106 342.8)
- #157B57
#157B57
oklch(51.9% 0.105 163.2)
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 #924E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #924E79 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.