#945CA0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.119 320.4), rgb(148, 92, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#945CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 92, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.119 320.4) |
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 #945CA0 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945CA0 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945CA0 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945CA0 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#A773B2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945CA0
oklch(56.2% 0.119 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A87
oklch(49.1% 0.11 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#653D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#523459
oklch(37.6% 0.072 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#945CA0 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) | #536DA2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956476 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945CA0
#945CA0
oklch(56.2% 0.119 320.4)
- #4B8640
#4B8640
oklch(56.3% 0.119 140.6)
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 #945CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
Use #945CA0 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.