#950FAC
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49% 0.226 320.6), rgb(149, 15, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#950FAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950FAC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 15, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 84%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.226 320.6) |
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 #950FAC | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #950FAC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950FAC text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #950FAC text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D077E2
oklch(70.6% 0.175 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#C34DDA
oklch(63.2% 0.224 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE23C7
oklch(55.6% 0.243 320.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#950FAC
oklch(49% 0.226 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#79158C
oklch(42.7% 0.188 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#621C70
oklch(37.7% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#950FAC 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) | #004FB0 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275CA9 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963A65 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950FAC
#950FAC
oklch(49% 0.226 320.6)
- #1B7500
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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 #950FAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #950FAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
Use #950FAC 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.