#95389B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.174 325.3), rgb(149, 56, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#95389B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.174 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95389B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 56, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.174 325.3) |
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 #95389B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95389B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95389B text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95389B text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A741AE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95389B
oklch(51% 0.174 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#95389B 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) | #27589E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6498 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984664 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95389B
#95389B
oklch(51% 0.174 325.3)
- #007C21
#007C21
oklch(51% 0.159 145.3)
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 #95389B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95389B.
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 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #95389B 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.