#94668B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.1% 0.078 333.7), rgb(148, 102, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#94668B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94668B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 102, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.078 333.7) |
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 #94668B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94668B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94668B text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94668B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A5799C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94668B
oklch(57.1% 0.078 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5172
oklch(49.2% 0.072 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#94668B 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) | #66718C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71778A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986873 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94668B
#94668B
oklch(57.1% 0.078 333.7)
- #518562
#518562
oklch(57% 0.078 153.8)
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 #94668B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
Use #94668B 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.