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#945BBE Color

#945BBE is rgb(148, 91, 190) in RGB, hsl(275, 43%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 52%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#945BBE
HEX#945BBE
RGBrgb(148, 91, 190)
HSLhsl(275, 43%, 55%)
HSVhsv(275, 52%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 52%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.156 308.9)
LABlab(48.52% 37.74 -43.47)
LCHlch(48.52% 57.57 310.97)

What #945BBE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #945BBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#945BBE Channel Values

How #945BBE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 148 · G 91 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 43% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 52% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #945BBE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #945BBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #945BBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #945BBE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #945BBE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#945BBE
Protanopia#6868BE
Protanomaly#7C63BE
Deuteranopia#7272BD
Deuteranomaly#8169BD
Tritanopia#876E6E
Tritanomaly#8D6795
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #945BBE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-945bbe: #945BBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #945BBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-945bbe': '#945BBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.357, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_945bbe">#945BBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#945BBE"

More Purple Colors

#945BBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#945BBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #945BBE?

#945BBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(148, 91, 190) in RGB and hsl(275, 43%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #945BBE?

#945BBE is rgb(148, 91, 190) — red 148, green 91, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #945BBE?

#945BBE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 52%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #945BBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #945BBE scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #945BBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #945BBE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.08, which is visibly different.

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