#945175
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.6% 0.1 347.7), rgb(148, 81, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#945175 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945175 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 81, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.1 347.7) |
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 #945175 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945175 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945175 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #945175 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.072 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37294
oklch(63.1% 0.093 347.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945175
oklch(52.6% 0.1 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#87496A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 348)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D57
oklch(42.7% 0.076 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#945175 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) | #576076 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B73 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C505E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945175
#945175
oklch(52.6% 0.1 347.7)
- #177D5F
#177D5F
oklch(52.7% 0.101 167.5)
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 #945175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
Use #945175 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.