#944780
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.126 338.2), rgb(148, 71, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#944780 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944780 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 71, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.126 338.2) |
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 #944780 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944780 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944780 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #944780 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C989B6
oklch(70.8% 0.098 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A4508E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944780
oklch(51.4% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#723562
oklch(42.6% 0.105 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#944780 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) | #495B82 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F677E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B495D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944780
#944780
oklch(51.4% 0.126 338.2)
- #007B4C
#007B4C
oklch(51.4% 0.12 158.2)
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 #944780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #944780 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.