#946486
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(56.5% 0.078 337.9), rgb(148, 100, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#946486 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946486 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 100, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.078 337.9) |
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 #946486 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946486 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946486 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946486 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#B894AD
oklch(70.7% 0.055 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67999
oklch(63.1% 0.071 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946486
oklch(56.5% 0.078 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B506F
oklch(49% 0.073 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#64425A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 338)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#946486 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) | #656F87 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717685 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996570 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946486
#946486
oklch(56.5% 0.078 337.9)
- #4C8464
#4C8464
oklch(56.5% 0.078 157.6)
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 #946486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
Use #946486 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.