#954374
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.125 345.6), rgb(149, 67, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#954374 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954374 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 67, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.125 345.6) |
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 #954374 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954374 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954374 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #954374 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1C9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE699A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94F84
oklch(55.7% 0.134 346)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954374
oklch(50.5% 0.125 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#75345B
oklch(42.6% 0.104 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#954374 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) | #4A5776 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616572 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4256 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954374
#954374
oklch(50.5% 0.125 345.6)
- #007756
#007756
oklch(50.5% 0.105 165.6)
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 #954374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #954374 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.