#953587
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.161 333.9), rgb(149, 53, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#953587 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953587 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 53, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.161 333.9) |
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 #953587 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953587 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953587 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #953587 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB1
oklch(63% 0.16 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC439C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953587
oklch(49.6% 0.161 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#953587 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) | #335389 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536185 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3C59 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953587
#953587
oklch(49.6% 0.161 333.9)
- #00763F
#00763F
oklch(49.6% 0.126 153.8)
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 #953587, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953587.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #953587 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.