#945EC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.159 306.3), rgb(148, 94, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#945EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.159 306.3) |
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 #945EC5 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945EC5 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945EC5 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945EC5 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945EC5
oklch(58.5% 0.159 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7645A1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603983
oklch(42.7% 0.123 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#945EC5 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) | #3E75C9 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F77C2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7089 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945EC5
#945EC5
oklch(58.5% 0.159 306.3)
- #658B00
#658B00
oklch(58.6% 0.15 126.5)
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 #945EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #945EC5 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.