#945EB0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.134 313.2), rgb(148, 94, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#945EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.134 313.2) |
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 #945EB0 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945EB0 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945EB0 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945EB0 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.097 313)
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Step 500
500
#A472BE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945EB0
oklch(57.4% 0.134 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#794892
oklch(49% 0.125 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#633C77
oklch(42.8% 0.104 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#503460
oklch(37.7% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#945EB0 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) | #4D71B3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AE | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926A7F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945EB0
#945EB0
oklch(57.4% 0.134 313.2)
- #57892C
#57892C
oklch(57.5% 0.135 133.3)
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 #945EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #945EB0 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.