#944372
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.123 346.5), rgb(148, 67, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#944372 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944372 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 67, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.123 346.5) |
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 #944372 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944372 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944372 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #944372 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 346)
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Step 500
500
#BD6998
oklch(63% 0.121 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84F83
oklch(55.5% 0.132 346.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944372
oklch(50.3% 0.123 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#75355A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#944372 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) | #4B5774 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616470 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4255 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944372
#944372
oklch(50.3% 0.123 346.5)
- #007657
#007657
oklch(50.2% 0.103 166.8)
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 #944372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #944372 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.