#94879A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.1% 0.032 315.3), rgb(148, 135, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#94879A is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94879A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 135, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.032 315.3) |
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 #94879A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94879A | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94879A text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94879A text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.025 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94879A
oklch(64.1% 0.032 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D81
oklch(55.5% 0.035 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#685B6D
oklch(49% 0.032 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#554B59
oklch(42.8% 0.026 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#463E49
oklch(37.6% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#94879A 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) | #858B9B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C99 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94898D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94879A
#94879A
oklch(64.1% 0.032 315.3)
- #84917E
#84917E
oklch(64.1% 0.032 135.7)
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 #94879A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #94879A 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.