#94569B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.125 323.3), rgb(148, 86, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#94569B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94569B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 86, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.125 323.3) |
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 #94569B | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94569B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94569B text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #94569B text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB71B1
oklch(63.2% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94569B
oklch(55% 0.125 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#804786
oklch(49.1% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#683B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#94569B 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) | #4E689D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7099 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965E71 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94569B
#94569B
oklch(55% 0.125 323.3)
- #3F843E
#3F843E
oklch(55.1% 0.125 143.4)
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 #94569B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #94569B 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.