#951E7B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.8% 0.18 338.8), rgb(149, 30, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#951E7B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951E7B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 30, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.18 338.8) |
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 #951E7B | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951E7B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951E7B text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #951E7B text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339)
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Step 500
500
#CB56AD
oklch(63% 0.179 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63698
oklch(55.5% 0.194 338.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951E7B
oklch(46.8% 0.18 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F236A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1632
oklch(27.1% 0.073 339.7)
#951E7B 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) | #25487D | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A78 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E244B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951E7B
#951E7B
oklch(46.8% 0.18 338.8)
- #006C43
#006C43
oklch(46.8% 0.108 158.7)
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 #951E7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951E7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
Use #951E7B 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.