#945D80
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.086 341.7), rgb(148, 93, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#945D80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945D80 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 93, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.086 341.7) |
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 #945D80 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945D80 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945D80 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945D80 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7697
oklch(63% 0.08 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945D80
oklch(55% 0.086 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#804E6E
oklch(49.2% 0.08 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#684059
oklch(42.7% 0.066 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#553749
oklch(37.8% 0.051 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#945D80 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) | #606981 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D727E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5D69 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945D80
#945D80
oklch(55% 0.086 341.7)
- #3D8162
#3D8162
oklch(55% 0.085 162)
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 #945D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
Use #945D80 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.