#945EE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.4% 0.195 299.2), rgb(148, 94, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#945EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.195 299.2) |
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 #945EE3 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #945EE3 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945EE3 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945EE3 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F1
oklch(70.8% 0.151 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#945EE3
oklch(60.4% 0.195 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8849DB
oklch(55.7% 0.212 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7338BE
oklch(49% 0.198 299)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#945EE3 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) | #117BE7 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #307AE0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837A98 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945EE3
#945EE3
oklch(60.4% 0.195 299.2)
- #798C00
#798C00
oklch(60.4% 0.142 118.8)
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 #945EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #945EE3 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.