#94647D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(56.2% 0.071 347.1), rgb(148, 100, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#94647D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94647D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 100, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.071 347.1) |
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 #94647D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94647D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94647D text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94647D text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#B994A7
oklch(70.6% 0.051 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77A91
oklch(63.1% 0.064 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94647D
oklch(56.2% 0.071 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5168
oklch(49% 0.066 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#654355
oklch(42.7% 0.054 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#94647D 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) | #686E7E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A636D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94647D
#94647D
oklch(56.2% 0.071 347.1)
- #49826C
#49826C
oklch(56.1% 0.07 167)
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 #94647D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
Use #94647D 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.