#951E79
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.7% 0.179 339.7), rgb(149, 30, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#951E79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951E79 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 30, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.179 339.7) |
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 #951E79 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951E79 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951E79 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #951E79 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#B73696
oklch(55.6% 0.193 339.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951E79
oklch(46.7% 0.179 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#802368
oklch(42.8% 0.148 340)
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Step 900
900
#672355
oklch(37.7% 0.116 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1632
oklch(27.1% 0.073 339.7)
#951E79 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) | #27477B | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5A76 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E234A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951E79
#951E79
oklch(46.7% 0.179 339.7)
- #006B44
#006B44
oklch(46.6% 0.106 159.7)
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 #951E79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951E79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #951E79 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.