#951FA3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.209 323.1), rgb(149, 31, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#951FA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 31, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.209 323.1) |
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 #951FA3 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #951FA3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951FA3 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #951FA3 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#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
#E1ABE7
oklch(81% 0.101 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADA
oklch(70.6% 0.163 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C252D0
oklch(63.1% 0.208 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD2FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.225 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#951FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.209 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#791D84
oklch(42.7% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#62206A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#951FA3 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) | #0051A6 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375EA0 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973B62 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951FA3
#951FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.209 323.1)
- #00770B
#00770B
oklch(49.4% 0.164 143.2)
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 #951FA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #951FA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #951FA3 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.