#946080
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.6% 0.08 342.5), rgb(148, 96, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#946080 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946080 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 96, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.08 342.5) |
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 #946080 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946080 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #946080 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946080 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93AA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97896
oklch(63.1% 0.073 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946080
oklch(55.6% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6C
oklch(49% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#674158
oklch(42.7% 0.062 343)
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Step 900
900
#543749
oklch(37.7% 0.05 342)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#946080 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) | #636B81 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A606B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946080
#946080
oklch(55.6% 0.08 342.5)
- #438265
#438265
oklch(55.6% 0.08 162.3)
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 #946080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
Use #946080 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.