#953377
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.152 341.9), rgb(149, 51, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#953377 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953377 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 51, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.152 341.9) |
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 #953377 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953377 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953377 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #953377 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953377
oklch(48.6% 0.152 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D62
oklch(42.8% 0.126 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#953377 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) | #3A4F79 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585F75 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3450 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953377
#953377
oklch(48.6% 0.152 341.9)
- #00714C
#00714C
oklch(48.5% 0.106 162)
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 #953377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #953377 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.