#953299
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.18 326.2), rgb(149, 50, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#953299 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953299 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 50, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.18 326.2) |
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 #953299 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953299 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953299 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #953299 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 326)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CC2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.193 326.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953299
oklch(50.2% 0.18 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#762879
oklch(42.6% 0.149 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#953299 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) | #20559C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486196 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994161 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953299
#953299
oklch(50.2% 0.18 326.2)
- #007925
#007925
oklch(50.1% 0.152 146.2)
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 #953299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.016
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.094
Use #953299 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.