#945BD4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.181 303), rgb(148, 91, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#945BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 91, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.181 303) |
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 #945BD4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945BD4 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945BD4 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945BD4 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945BD4
oklch(59% 0.181 303)
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Step 700
700
#7540AD
oklch(49% 0.168 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#945BD4 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) | #2776D8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E77D1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88738F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945BD4
#945BD4
oklch(59% 0.181 303)
- #6E8A00
#6E8A00
oklch(59% 0.144 122.8)
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 #945BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #945BD4 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.