#945D72
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.5% 0.077 355.5), rgb(148, 93, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#945D72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945D72 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 93, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.077 355.5) |
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 #945D72 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945D72 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945D72 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #945D72 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC788B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945D72
oklch(54.5% 0.077 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#814F62
oklch(49% 0.072 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#553743
oklch(37.6% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#945D72 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) | #636773 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717171 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5B64 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945D72
#945D72
oklch(54.5% 0.077 355.5)
- #377F6E
#377F6E
oklch(54.5% 0.077 175.5)
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 #945D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #945D72 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.