#95359D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.18 324.6), rgb(149, 53, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#95359D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95359D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 53, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.18 324.6) |
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 #95359D | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95359D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95359D text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #95359D text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.194 324.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95359D
oklch(50.8% 0.18 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#75297B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#95359D 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) | #2057A0 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48639A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984564 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95359D
#95359D
oklch(50.8% 0.18 324.6)
- #007B1B
#007B1B
oklch(50.6% 0.161 144.6)
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 #95359D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95359D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #95359D 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.