#944E75
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.1% 0.106 346.8), rgb(148, 78, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#944E75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944E75 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 78, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.106 346.8) |
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 #944E75 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944E75 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944E75 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #944E75 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C78CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.082 346.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B76F96
oklch(63.2% 0.104 346.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A25680
oklch(55.6% 0.112 347.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#944E75
oklch(52.1% 0.106 346.8)
-
Step 800
800
#713A58
oklch(42.8% 0.087 347.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3249
oklch(37.7% 0.068 346.1)
-
Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#944E75 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) | #545E76 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666973 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4D5C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944E75
#944E75
oklch(52.1% 0.106 346.8)
- #067C5C
#067C5C
oklch(52.1% 0.105 166.9)
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 #944E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
Use #944E75 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.