#944E81
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.6% 0.114 338.3), rgb(148, 78, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#944E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944E81 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.114 338.3) |
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 #944E81 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944E81 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944E81 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #944E81 text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3709F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#944E81
oklch(52.6% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#874775
oklch(49.2% 0.106 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.088 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#944E81 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) | #505F83 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636A7F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5061 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944E81
#944E81
oklch(52.6% 0.114 338.3)
- #187E51
#187E51
oklch(52.6% 0.114 158.4)
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 #944E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #944E81 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.