#946789
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.2% 0.075 335.7), rgb(148, 103, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#946789 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946789 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 103, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.075 335.7) |
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 #946789 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946789 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946789 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946789 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B794AE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946789
oklch(57.2% 0.075 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5170
oklch(49.1% 0.071 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51384B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#946789 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) | #67718A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727788 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996973 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946789
#946789
oklch(57.2% 0.075 335.7)
- #528565
#528565
oklch(57.1% 0.074 155.7)
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 #946789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #946789 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.