#945F7A
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.2% 0.078 348), rgb(148, 95, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#945F7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945F7A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.078 348) |
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 #945F7A | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945F7A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945F7A text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945F7A text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A7
oklch(70.8% 0.056 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7891
oklch(63.1% 0.071 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945F7A
oklch(55.2% 0.078 348)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F68
oklch(49% 0.073 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#674155
oklch(42.6% 0.06 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#543746
oklch(37.6% 0.047 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#945F7A 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) | #636A7B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707279 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5E68 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945F7A
#945F7A
oklch(55.2% 0.078 348)
- #3E8169
#3E8169
oklch(55.2% 0.079 167.7)
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 #945F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
Use #945F7A 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.