#945CBD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.153 309), rgb(148, 92, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#945CBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945CBD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.153 309) |
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 #945CBD | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945CBD | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945CBD text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945CBD text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26FC9
oklch(63% 0.14 309)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945CBD
oklch(57.8% 0.153 309)
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Step 700
700
#78459D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 308.8)
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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)
#945CBD 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) | #4172C0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6D84 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945CBD
#945CBD
oklch(57.8% 0.153 309)
- #5D8A02
#5D8A02
oklch(57.9% 0.153 129)
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 #945CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #945CBD 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.