#944C82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.119 337.4), rgb(148, 76, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#944C82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944C82 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 76, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.119 337.4) |
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 #944C82 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944C82 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944C82 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #944C82 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA3
oklch(63% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#A1538E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 337.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944C82
oklch(52.3% 0.119 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#703762
oklch(42.6% 0.099 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#944C82 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) | #4E5E84 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616980 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4E61 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944C82
#944C82
oklch(52.3% 0.119 337.4)
- #107E4E
#107E4E
oklch(52.4% 0.119 157.5)
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 #944C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #944C82 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.