#951E91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.196 329.6), rgb(149, 30, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#951E91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951E91 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 30, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.196 329.6) |
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 #951E91 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #951E91 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951E91 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #951E91 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C754C1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B232AD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 329.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951E91
oklch(48% 0.196 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#951E91 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) | #054C94 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3158 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951E91
#951E91
oklch(48% 0.196 329.6)
- #007130
#007130
oklch(47.9% 0.133 149.6)
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 #951E91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951E91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.092
Use #951E91 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.