#94606D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.9% 0.07 3.3), rgb(148, 96, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#94606D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94606D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 96, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.07 3.3) |
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 #94606D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94606D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94606D text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94606D text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD949D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7985
oklch(63% 0.064 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94606D
oklch(54.9% 0.07 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#80515D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#68424C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#94606D 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) | #67696D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5C64 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94606D
#94606D
oklch(54.9% 0.07 3.3)
- #3C7F75
#3C7F75
oklch(55% 0.07 182.7)
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 #94606D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #94606D 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.