#953996
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.168 327.3), rgb(149, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#953996 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953996 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.168 327.3) |
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 #953996 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953996 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953996 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #953996 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A843A9
oklch(55.7% 0.181 327.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953996
oklch(50.8% 0.168 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#752C75
oklch(42.7% 0.139 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#381938
oklch(27.2% 0.069 327.3)
#953996 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) | #2D5899 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6493 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994562 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953996
#953996
oklch(50.8% 0.168 327.3)
- #007B2B
#007B2B
oklch(50.8% 0.15 147.2)
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 #953996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953996.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #953996 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.