#945FFC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.3% 0.223 294.6), rgb(148, 95, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#945FFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945FFC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.223 294.6) |
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 #945FFC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #945FFC | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945FFC text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945FFC text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#945FFC
oklch(62.3% 0.223 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#8340EE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F30CF
oklch(49.1% 0.224 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A2AA7
oklch(42.6% 0.186 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#492985
oklch(37.7% 0.146 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#945FFC 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) | #0081FF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7883A5 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945FFC
#945FFC
oklch(62.3% 0.223 294.6)
- #869000
#869000
oklch(62.4% 0.141 114.6)
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 #945FFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945FFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.080
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.088
Use #945FFC 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.