#94539F
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.134 321.7), rgb(148, 83, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#94539F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94539F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 83, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.134 321.7) |
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 #94539F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94539F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94539F text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94539F text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.098 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB6
oklch(63.2% 0.123 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94539F
oklch(54.7% 0.134 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#80458A
oklch(49% 0.125 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#683970
oklch(42.5% 0.103 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#94539F 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) | #4867A2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6F9D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965D71 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94539F
#94539F
oklch(54.7% 0.134 321.7)
- #3D8335
#3D8335
oklch(54.6% 0.133 141.7)
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 #94539F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94539F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #94539F 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.