#953485
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.161 334.9), rgb(149, 52, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#953485 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953485 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 52, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.161 334.9) |
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 #953485 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953485 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953485 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #953485 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D082C0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 334.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C25FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.159 335.1)
-
Step 600
600
#AD429B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 334.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#953485
oklch(49.3% 0.161 334.9)
-
Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
-
Step 900
900
#612857
oklch(37.6% 0.104 334.7)
-
Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#953485 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) | #345287 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536183 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3A58 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953485
#953485
oklch(49.3% 0.161 334.9)
- #007541
#007541
oklch(49.4% 0.122 154.9)
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 #953485, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953485.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #953485 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.