#945E7C
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.1% 0.081 345.7), rgb(148, 94, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#945E7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 346°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945E7C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.081 345.7) |
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 #945E7C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945E7C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945E7C text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945E7C text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C6
oklch(81% 0.036 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92A8
oklch(70.6% 0.058 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB7793
oklch(63.1% 0.075 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945E7C
oklch(55.1% 0.081 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#804F6A
oklch(49.2% 0.075 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#684156
oklch(42.8% 0.062 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#945E7C 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) | #62697D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5E69 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945E7C
#945E7C
oklch(55.1% 0.081 345.7)
- #3D8166
#3D8166
oklch(55.1% 0.082 165.2)
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 #945E7C, 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 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #945E7C 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.