#945CD0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.175 303.8), rgb(148, 92, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#945CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 92, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.175 303.8) |
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 #945CD0 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945CD0 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945CD0 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945CD0 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945CD0
oklch(58.9% 0.175 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#945CD0 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) | #2F76D4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4477CD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89728D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945CD0
#945CD0
oklch(58.9% 0.175 303.8)
- #6C8A00
#6C8A00
oklch(58.9% 0.145 123.6)
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 #945CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #945CD0 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.