#945CEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.7% 0.207 298), rgb(148, 92, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#945CEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945CEB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 92, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.207 298) |
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 #945CEB | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #945CEB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945CEB text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945CEB text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE87F7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#945CEB
oklch(60.7% 0.207 298)
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Step 600
600
#8745E2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7334C4
oklch(49% 0.209 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D2D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#945CEB 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) | #007CF0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C7AE8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807B9B | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945CEB
#945CEB
oklch(60.7% 0.207 298)
- #7B8D00
#7B8D00
oklch(60.8% 0.142 118.3)
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 #945CEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945CEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #945CEB 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.