#945BBC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.153 309.5), rgb(148, 91, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#945BBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945BBC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 91, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.153 309.5) |
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 #945BBC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945BBC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945BBC text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945BBC text on black | 4.48:1 | 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
#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
#B58DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945BBC
oklch(57.6% 0.153 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#79459C
oklch(49.1% 0.142 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#62397F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#945BBC 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) | #4171BF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6B83 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945BBC
#945BBC
oklch(57.6% 0.153 309.5)
- #5B8902
#5B8902
oklch(57.5% 0.153 129.4)
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 #945BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #945BBC 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.