#945BC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.164 306.8), rgb(148, 91, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#945BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 91, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.164 306.8) |
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 #945BC5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945BC5 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945BC5 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945BC5 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945BC5
oklch(58.1% 0.164 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7743A3
oklch(49% 0.153 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#945BC5 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) | #3973C9 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C76C2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6E87 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945BC5
#945BC5
oklch(58.1% 0.164 306.8)
- #638900
#638900
oklch(58% 0.149 126.6)
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 #945BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #945BC5 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.