#934A77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.113 344), rgb(147, 74, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#934A77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934A77 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.113 344) |
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 #934A77 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934A77 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934A77 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #934A77 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.111 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35385
oklch(55.5% 0.122 343.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934A77
oklch(51.4% 0.113 344)
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Step 800
800
#72385B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#934A77 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) | #4F5B79 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636775 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4A5B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934A77
#934A77
oklch(51.4% 0.113 344)
- #007A56
#007A56
oklch(51.3% 0.109 164.2)
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 #934A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
Use #934A77 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.