#94356E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.143 346.7), rgb(148, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#94356E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94356E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.143 346.7) |
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 #94356E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94356E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94356E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94356E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AE
oklch(70.8% 0.11 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5629A
oklch(63.1% 0.142 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04785
oklch(55.6% 0.153 346.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94356E
oklch(48.2% 0.143 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#94356E 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) | #404F70 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F6C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E334D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94356E
#94356E
oklch(48.2% 0.143 346.7)
- #007052
#007052
oklch(48.4% 0.1 166.5)
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 #94356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
Use #94356E 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.