#947B95
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.048 324.9), rgb(148, 123, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#947B95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947B95 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 123, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.048 324.9) |
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 #947B95 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947B95 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947B95 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947B95 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AE
oklch(70.7% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947B95
oklch(61.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#836985
oklch(55.6% 0.053 324)
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Step 700
700
#6F5770
oklch(49% 0.049 325)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#947B95 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) | #798196 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8494 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967D84 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947B95
#947B95
oklch(61.5% 0.048 324.9)
- #738D73
#738D73
oklch(61.6% 0.049 145)
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 #947B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.009
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #947B95 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.