#951EA1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.208 323.8), rgb(149, 30, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#951EA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 30, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.208 323.8) |
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 #951EA1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #951EA1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951EA1 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #951EA1 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500
#C352CE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 323.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951EA1
oklch(49% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#791D83
oklch(42.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#951EA1 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) | #0050A4 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395D9E | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983961 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951EA1
#951EA1
oklch(49% 0.208 323.8)
- #007613
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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 #951EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #951EA1 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.