#951F93
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.197 328.9), rgb(149, 31, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#951F93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 329°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951F93 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 31, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.197 328.9) |
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 #951F93 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #951F93 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951F93 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #951F93 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C654C2
oklch(63.1% 0.195 329)
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Step 600
600
#B132AE
oklch(55.5% 0.212 329)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951F93
oklch(48.2% 0.197 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B207A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#951F93 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) | #014D96 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435C90 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3259 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951F93
#951F93
oklch(48.2% 0.197 328.9)
- #00722E
#00722E
oklch(48.2% 0.136 148.9)
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 #951F93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951F93.
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 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #951F93 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.