#945E91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.1 328.8), rgb(148, 94, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#945E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945E91 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.1 328.8) |
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 #945E91 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945E91 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945E91 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945E91 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B7
oklch(70.7% 0.072 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#A875A5
oklch(63% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945E91
oklch(55.9% 0.1 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.092 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#663F64
oklch(42.7% 0.077 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#312030
oklch(27.1% 0.038 328.6)
#945E91 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) | #5B6C93 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986271 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945E91
#945E91
oklch(55.9% 0.1 328.8)
- #478453
#478453
oklch(55.9% 0.099 148.8)
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 #945E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #945E91 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.