#944C85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.121 335.5), rgb(148, 76, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#944C85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944C85 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 76, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.121 335.5) |
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 #944C85 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944C85 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944C85 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #944C85 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.112 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944C85
oklch(52.4% 0.121 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#874579
oklch(49% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#593251
oklch(37.8% 0.072 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D2F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 335.1)
#944C85 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) | #4C5F87 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606983 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4F62 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944C85
#944C85
oklch(52.4% 0.121 335.5)
- #147E4B
#147E4B
oklch(52.4% 0.121 155.8)
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 #944C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #944C85 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.