#95397C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.147 339.7), rgb(149, 57, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#95397C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95397C |
| RGB | rgb(149, 57, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.147 339.7) |
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 #95397C | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95397C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95397C text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #95397C text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#C163A5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC4790
oklch(55.5% 0.157 339.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95397C
oklch(49.5% 0.147 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#782F64
oklch(42.7% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#95397C 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) | #3E537E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59627A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3B55 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95397C
#95397C
oklch(49.5% 0.147 339.7)
- #00754B
#00754B
oklch(49.6% 0.113 159.8)
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 #95397C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
Use #95397C 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.