#945294
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.125 327.1), rgb(148, 82, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#945294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945294 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 82, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.125 327.1) |
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 #945294 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945294 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945294 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #945294 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBE
oklch(70.8% 0.09 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAD
oklch(63% 0.115 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945294
oklch(54% 0.125 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#824682
oklch(49% 0.116 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 327.1)
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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)
#945294 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) | #4D6596 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D92 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98596C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945294
#945294
oklch(54% 0.125 327.1)
- #338241
#338241
oklch(54.1% 0.125 147.1)
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 #945294, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945294.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #945294 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.