#953792
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.4% 0.167 329), rgb(149, 55, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#953792 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953792 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 55, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.167 329) |
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 #953792 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953792 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953792 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #953792 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A942A6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953792
oklch(50.4% 0.167 329)
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Step 800
800
#762C73
oklch(42.8% 0.138 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F285D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#953792 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) | #2E5695 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F638F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A425F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953792
#953792
oklch(50.4% 0.167 329)
- #007932
#007932
oklch(50.3% 0.142 149.1)
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 #953792, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953792.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
Use #953792 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.