#951CA6
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.214 322.2), rgb(149, 28, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#951CA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 28, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.214 322.2) |
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 #951CA6 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #951CA6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951CA6 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #951CA6 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#D07ADD
oklch(70.8% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C251D3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD2CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.23 322.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951CA6
oklch(49.2% 0.214 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#791B86
oklch(42.7% 0.178 322.4)
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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)
#951CA6 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) | #0051AA | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335DA3 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973B63 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951CA6
#951CA6
oklch(49.2% 0.214 322.2)
- #067600
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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 #951CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #951CA6 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.