#944274
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.126 345), rgb(148, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#944274 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944274 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.126 345) |
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 #944274 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944274 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944274 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #944274 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE689B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94E85
oklch(55.6% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944274
oklch(50.2% 0.126 345)
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Step 800
800
#75345C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#944274 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) | #495676 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606472 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4156 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944274
#944274
oklch(50.2% 0.126 345)
- #007655
#007655
oklch(50.2% 0.105 165.5)
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 #944274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
Use #944274 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.