#944D84
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.119 336.2), rgb(148, 77, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#944D84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944D84 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 77, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.119 336.2) |
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 #944D84 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944D84 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944D84 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #944D84 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#C38CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 336)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 336.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944D84
oklch(52.5% 0.119 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#874678
oklch(49.2% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A62
oklch(42.8% 0.092 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#944D84 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) | #4E5F86 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616A82 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5062 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944D84
#944D84
oklch(52.5% 0.119 336.2)
- #177E4D
#177E4D
oklch(52.5% 0.118 156.5)
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 #944D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #944D84 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.