#95359E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.181 324.2), rgb(149, 53, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#95359E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95359E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 53, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.181 324.2) |
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 #95359E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95359E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95359E text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #95359E text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.194 324.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95359E
oklch(50.8% 0.181 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#75297C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#95359E 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) | #1E57A1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47639B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984565 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95359E
#95359E
oklch(50.8% 0.181 324.2)
- #007C18
#007C18
oklch(50.9% 0.164 144.2)
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 #95359E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95359E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.094
Use #95359E 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.