#94658A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(56.9% 0.079 334.5), rgb(148, 101, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#94658A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94658A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 101, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.079 334.5) |
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 #94658A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94658A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94658A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94658A text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#B894AF
oklch(70.8% 0.057 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#A5799C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94658A
oklch(56.9% 0.079 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5072
oklch(49.1% 0.075 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#64425D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#94658A 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) | #65708B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707689 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996772 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94658A
#94658A
oklch(56.9% 0.079 334.5)
- #4F8562
#4F8562
oklch(56.9% 0.079 154.6)
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 #94658A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #94658A 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.