#945FCD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.167 304), rgb(148, 95, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#945FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945FCD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.167 304) |
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 #945FCD | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945FCD | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945FCD text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945FCD text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED4
oklch(63% 0.154 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945FCD
oklch(59.2% 0.167 304)
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Step 700
700
#7544A7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D3F
oklch(26.8% 0.064 304.2)
#945FCD 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) | #3977D1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A78CA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A748D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945FCD
#945FCD
oklch(59.2% 0.167 304)
- #6C8B00
#6C8B00
oklch(59.1% 0.147 123.9)
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 #945FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #945FCD 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.