#953777
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.146 342.2), rgb(149, 55, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#953777 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953777 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 55, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.146 342.2) |
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 #953777 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953777 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953777 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #953777 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D183B4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C362A1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE468C
oklch(55.5% 0.158 342.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953777
oklch(49% 0.146 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#792F61
oklch(42.7% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#622A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#953777 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) | #3E5179 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6175 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3852 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953777
#953777
oklch(49% 0.146 342.2)
- #00734E
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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 #953777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
Use #953777 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.