#953373
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.15 344), rgb(149, 51, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#953373 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953373 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 51, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.15 344) |
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 #953373 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953373 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953373 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #953373 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B2
oklch(70.6% 0.116 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C5619F
oklch(63.1% 0.147 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#B0448A
oklch(55.5% 0.161 343.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953373
oklch(48.4% 0.15 344)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#63294E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#953373 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) | #3C4F75 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F71 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E334E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953373
#953373
oklch(48.4% 0.15 344)
- #00704F
#00704F
oklch(48.3% 0.102 164.4)
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 #953373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #953373 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.