#94377E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.151 338.1), rgb(148, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#94377E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94377E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.151 338.1) |
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 #94377E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94377E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94377E text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94377E text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BA
oklch(70.6% 0.117 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#C162A8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4694
oklch(55.6% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94377E
oklch(49.2% 0.151 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E66
oklch(42.7% 0.125 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#94377E 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) | #3A5280 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3B55 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94377E
#94377E
oklch(49.2% 0.151 338.1)
- #007447
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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 #94377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #94377E 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.