#951CA5
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.213 322.6), rgb(149, 28, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#951CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 28, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.213 322.6) |
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 #951CA5 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #951CA5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951CA5 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #951CA5 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C251D2
oklch(63.1% 0.211 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD2CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.229 322.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.213 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#791C86
oklch(42.8% 0.177 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#951CA5 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) | #0050A8 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345DA2 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973A63 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951CA5
#951CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.213 322.6)
- #007601
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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 #951CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #951CA5 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.