#944985
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.127 335.3), rgb(148, 73, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#944985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 335°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944985 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 73, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.127 335.3) |
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 #944985 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944985 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944985 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #944985 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA7
oklch(63% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35092
oklch(55.6% 0.137 335.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944985
oklch(52% 0.127 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#944985 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) | #495D87 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6883 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4D61 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944985
#944985
oklch(52% 0.127 335.3)
- #037D47
#037D47
oklch(51.8% 0.127 155.3)
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 #944985, 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 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #944985 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.