#945CCA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.168 305.3), rgb(148, 92, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#945CCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945CCA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 92, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.168 305.3) |
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 #945CCA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945CCA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945CCA text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945CCA text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDD
oklch(70.6% 0.122 305)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD3
oklch(63% 0.155 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945CCA
oklch(58.5% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7643A6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#603886
oklch(42.7% 0.128 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#945CCA 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) | #3675CE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4977C7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B708A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945CCA
#945CCA
oklch(58.5% 0.168 305.3)
- #678A00
#678A00
oklch(58.5% 0.148 125.5)
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 #945CCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945CCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #945CCA 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.