#951E84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.3% 0.187 334.9), rgb(149, 30, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#951E84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951E84 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 30, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.187 334.9) |
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 #951E84 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #951E84 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951E84 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #951E84 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C955B5
oklch(63% 0.185 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B535A1
oklch(55.7% 0.201 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951E84
oklch(47.3% 0.187 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2270
oklch(42.8% 0.154 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#951E84 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) | #1D4987 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5B81 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D2950 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951E84
#951E84
oklch(47.3% 0.187 334.9)
- #006E3D
#006E3D
oklch(47.3% 0.117 155)
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 #951E84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951E84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.083
Use #951E84 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.