#954879
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.12 343.2), rgb(149, 72, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#954879 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954879 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 72, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.12 343.2) |
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 #954879 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954879 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954879 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #954879 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 343)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55187
oklch(55.5% 0.129 342.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954879
oklch(51.4% 0.12 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#73365D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#954879 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) | #4D5B7B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626777 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D485B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954879
#954879
oklch(51.4% 0.12 343.2)
- #007B55
#007B55
oklch(51.6% 0.111 163.1)
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 #954879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #954879 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.