#954F80
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.8% 0.113 339.6), rgb(149, 79, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#954F80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954F80 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 79, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.113 339.6) |
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 #954F80 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954F80 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954F80 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #954F80 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3709E
oklch(63.2% 0.104 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954F80
oklch(52.8% 0.113 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#874774
oklch(49.1% 0.105 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 340)
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Step 900
900
#59334D
oklch(37.8% 0.067 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#954F80 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) | #526082 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5062 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954F80
#954F80
oklch(52.8% 0.113 339.6)
- #177F54
#177F54
oklch(52.9% 0.113 159.7)
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 #954F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
Use #954F80 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.