#945F92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.099 328.1), rgb(148, 95, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#945F92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945F92 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.099 328.1) |
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 #945F92 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945F92 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945F92 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945F92 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B991B7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A875A5
oklch(63% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945F92
oklch(56.1% 0.099 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.092 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#653F64
oklch(42.6% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#945F92 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) | #5C6D94 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697490 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976372 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945F92
#945F92
oklch(56.1% 0.099 328.1)
- #498553
#498553
oklch(56.2% 0.099 148)
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 #945F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
Use #945F92 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.