#945ED6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.179 302), rgb(148, 94, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#945ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.179 302) |
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 #945ED6 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945ED6 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945ED6 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945ED6 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4F0
oklch(81% 0.087 302)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#945ED6
oklch(59.6% 0.179 302)
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Step 600
600
#8A4DD0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#753CB4
oklch(49% 0.182 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#945ED6 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) | #2C78DA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4079D3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877691 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945ED6
#945ED6
oklch(59.6% 0.179 302)
- #718B00
#718B00
oklch(59.5% 0.144 121.9)
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 #945ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #945ED6 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.