#945FC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.157 306.1), rgb(148, 95, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#945FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.157 306.1) |
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 #945FC5 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945FC5 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945FC5 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945FC5 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FCE
oklch(63% 0.146 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945FC5
oklch(58.7% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7645A1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603A82
oklch(42.8% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#945FC5 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) | #4075C8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5078C2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7189 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945FC5
#945FC5
oklch(58.7% 0.157 306.1)
- #668B00
#668B00
oklch(58.7% 0.15 126.1)
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 #945FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #945FC5 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.