#945CB5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.143 311.7), rgb(148, 92, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#945CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 92, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.143 311.7) |
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 #945CB5 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945CB5 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945CB5 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945CB5 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ED0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A470C3
oklch(63.1% 0.132 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945CB5
oklch(57.3% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#794797
oklch(49.1% 0.133 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#633A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#945CB5 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) | #4771B8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906A80 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945CB5
#945CB5
oklch(57.3% 0.143 311.7)
- #58891F
#58891F
oklch(57.4% 0.143 131.7)
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 #945CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #945CB5 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.