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#945DCB Color

#945DCB is rgb(148, 93, 203) in RGB, hsl(270, 51%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 54%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#945DCB
HEX#945DCB
RGBrgb(148, 93, 203)
HSLhsl(270, 51%, 58%)
HSVhsv(270, 54%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 54%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.168 304.9)
LABlab(49.56% 39.06 -49.29)
LCHlch(49.56% 62.89 308.39)

What #945DCB 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 #945DCB, 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.

#945DCB Channel Values

How #945DCB 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 93 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 51% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 54% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #945DCB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #945DCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #945DCB; 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 #945DCB

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 #945DCB 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#945DCB
Protanopia#6969CB
Protanomaly#7C64CB
Deuteranopia#7373CA
Deuteranomaly#816BCB
Tritanopia#857373
Tritanomaly#8B6B9E
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #945DCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-945dcb: #945DCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #945DCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-945dcb': '#945DCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.365, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_945dcb">#945DCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#945DCB"

More Purple Colors

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

#945DCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #945DCB?

#945DCB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(148, 93, 203) in RGB and hsl(270, 51%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #945DCB?

#945DCB is rgb(148, 93, 203) — red 148, green 93, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #945DCB?

#945DCB converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 54%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #945DCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #945DCB scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #945DCB 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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