#945F84
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.085 338.6), rgb(148, 95, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#945F84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945F84 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.085 338.6) |
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 #945F84 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945F84 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945F84 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945F84 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9779A
oklch(63.1% 0.078 338.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945F84
oklch(55.5% 0.085 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E70
oklch(49% 0.08 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#67405B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 339)
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Step 900
900
#54374B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#945F84 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) | #616B85 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7382 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A606C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945F84
#945F84
oklch(55.5% 0.085 338.6)
- #428260
#428260
oklch(55.4% 0.086 158.6)
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 #945F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
Use #945F84 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.