#945E95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.104 326.2), rgb(148, 94, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#945E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945E95 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.104 326.2) |
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 #945E95 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945E95 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945E95 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945E95 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D1
oklch(81% 0.046 326)
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Step 400
400
#BA91BA
oklch(70.8% 0.075 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A875A8
oklch(63.2% 0.095 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945E95
oklch(56.1% 0.104 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#653F66
oklch(42.7% 0.078 326)
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Step 900
900
#533553
oklch(37.6% 0.063 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#312031
oklch(27.2% 0.039 326.6)
#945E95 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) | #5A6D97 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677393 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976373 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945E95
#945E95
oklch(56.1% 0.104 326.2)
- #49854F
#49854F
oklch(56.1% 0.103 146.2)
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 #945E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
Use #945E95 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.