#951B7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.7% 0.185 337.4), rgb(149, 27, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#951B7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951B7E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 27, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.185 337.4) |
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 #951B7E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951B7E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951B7E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #951B7E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B0
oklch(63% 0.182 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7349C
oklch(55.7% 0.199 337.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951B7E
oklch(46.7% 0.185 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F216C
oklch(42.6% 0.153 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#951B7E 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) | #204781 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5A7B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D244C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951B7E
#951B7E
oklch(46.7% 0.185 337.4)
- #006C41
#006C41
oklch(46.8% 0.11 157.6)
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 #951B7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951B7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
Use #951B7E 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.