#945ABC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.155 309.7), rgb(148, 90, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#945ABC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945ABC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 90, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.155 309.7) |
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 #945ABC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945ABC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945ABC text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945ABC text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.111 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36EC9
oklch(63% 0.143 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945ABC
oklch(57.4% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#79449D
oklch(49% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#63397F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 310)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#945ABC 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) | #3F71BF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5174BA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6B82 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945ABC
#945ABC
oklch(57.4% 0.155 309.7)
- #5A8900
#5A8900
oklch(57.4% 0.154 129.6)
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 #945ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #945ABC 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.