#954977
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.117 344.7), rgb(149, 73, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#954977 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954977 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 73, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.117 344.7) |
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 #954977 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954977 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954977 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #954977 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#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
#C98AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.09 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9A
oklch(63% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55284
oklch(55.6% 0.125 344.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954977
oklch(51.5% 0.117 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#954977 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) | #4F5B79 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636875 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D485B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954977
#954977
oklch(51.5% 0.117 344.7)
- #007B57
#007B57
oklch(51.6% 0.109 164.3)
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 #954977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
Use #954977 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.