#953080
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.163 337.1), rgb(149, 48, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#953080 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953080 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 48, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.163 337.1) |
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 #953080 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953080 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953080 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #953080 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4198
oklch(55.6% 0.175 336.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953080
oklch(48.7% 0.163 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A69
oklch(42.6% 0.135 337)
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Step 900
900
#632855
oklch(37.8% 0.104 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#953080 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) | #334F82 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3553 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953080
#953080
oklch(48.7% 0.163 337.1)
- #007244
#007244
oklch(48.6% 0.115 157.2)
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 #953080, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953080.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.078
Use #953080 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.