#945ABF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.158 308.8), rgb(148, 90, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#945ABF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945ABF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 90, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.158 308.8) |
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 #945ABF | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945ABF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945ABF text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945ABF text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.146 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945ABF
oklch(57.6% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#79449F
oklch(49.2% 0.147 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#623881
oklch(42.6% 0.123 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#945ABF 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) | #3D71C2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F75BC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6C84 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945ABF
#945ABF
oklch(57.6% 0.158 308.8)
- #5D8900
#5D8900
oklch(57.6% 0.152 128.7)
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 #945ABF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945ABF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #945ABF 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.