#945E8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.093 333.7), rgb(148, 94, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#945E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945E8A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.093 333.7) |
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 #945E8A | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945E8A | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945E8A text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945E8A text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#A9769F
oklch(63.1% 0.085 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D75
oklch(49% 0.087 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#67405F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#945E8A 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) | #5E6B8C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7388 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99616E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945E8A
#945E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 333.7)
- #43835A
#43835A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 154)
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 #945E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #945E8A 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.