#945874
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.7% 0.087 351), rgb(148, 88, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#945874 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945874 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 88, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.087 351) |
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 #945874 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945874 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945874 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #945874 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C4
oklch(81% 0.039 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#C091A5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF758F
oklch(63% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945874
oklch(53.7% 0.087 351)
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Step 700
700
#834D66
oklch(49.1% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F53
oklch(42.7% 0.067 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#945874 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) | #5E6475 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E73 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5662 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945874
#945874
oklch(53.7% 0.087 351)
- #2D7E67
#2D7E67
oklch(53.7% 0.087 171)
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 #945874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #945874 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.