#953470
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.146 345.8), rgb(149, 52, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#953470 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953470 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 52, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.146 345.8) |
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 #953470 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953470 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953470 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #953470 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5619C
oklch(63% 0.145 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04587
oklch(55.5% 0.158 345.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953470
oklch(48.4% 0.146 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#953470 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) | #3E4F72 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5F6E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F324D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953470
#953470
oklch(48.4% 0.146 345.8)
- #007051
#007051
oklch(48.3% 0.101 165.8)
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 #953470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #953470 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.