#954976
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.116 345.4), rgb(149, 73, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#954976 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954976 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 73, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.116 345.4) |
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 #954976 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954976 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954976 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #954976 text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C99
oklch(63.2% 0.114 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55283
oklch(55.5% 0.124 345.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954976
oklch(51.5% 0.116 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#954976 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) | #4F5B78 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646874 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E485A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954976
#954976
oklch(51.5% 0.116 345.4)
- #007A58
#007A58
oklch(51.4% 0.107 165.5)
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 #954976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
Use #954976 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.