#945293
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.124 327.7), rgb(148, 82, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#945293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945293 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 82, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.124 327.7) |
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 #945293 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945293 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945293 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #945293 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945293
oklch(54% 0.124 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#834782
oklch(49.3% 0.115 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A69
oklch(42.6% 0.095 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#945293 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) | #4D6595 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D91 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98586B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945293
#945293
oklch(54% 0.124 327.7)
- #328242
#328242
oklch(54.1% 0.125 147.6)
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 #945293, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945293.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #945293 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.