#947C8D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.4% 0.038 336.6), rgb(148, 124, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#947C8D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947C8D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 124, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 10%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.038 336.6) |
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 #947C8D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947C8D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947C8D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947C8D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947C8D
oklch(61.4% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#846A7C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4856
oklch(42.6% 0.034 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D47
oklch(37.8% 0.025 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#947C8D 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) | #7C818E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977D82 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947C8D
#947C8D
oklch(61.4% 0.038 336.6)
- #728C7B
#728C7B
oklch(61.5% 0.039 156.4)
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 #947C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #947C8D 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.