#945E97
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.106 325), rgb(148, 94, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#945E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945E97 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.106 325) |
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 #945E97 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945E97 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945E97 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945E97 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BB
oklch(70.6% 0.077 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#A775AA
oklch(63.1% 0.096 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945E97
oklch(56.2% 0.106 325)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#653E67
oklch(42.6% 0.082 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#533554
oklch(37.7% 0.064 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F31
oklch(26.8% 0.041 324.7)
#945E97 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) | #596D99 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677395 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976473 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945E97
#945E97
oklch(56.2% 0.106 325)
- #4A854D
#4A854D
oklch(56.2% 0.105 145.1)
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 #945E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
Use #945E97 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.