#945089
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.2% 0.118 333.4), rgb(148, 80, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#945089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945089 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 80, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.118 333.4) |
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 #945089 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945089 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945089 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #945089 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4CF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B170A5
oklch(63.2% 0.108 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945089
oklch(53.2% 0.118 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#85477B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A64
oklch(42.6% 0.092 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#945089 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) | #4F628B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616C87 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5466 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945089
#945089
oklch(53.2% 0.118 333.4)
- #26804B
#26804B
oklch(53.4% 0.118 153.3)
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 #945089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #945089 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.