#953B80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.147 337.7), rgb(149, 59, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#953B80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953B80 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.147 337.7) |
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 #953B80 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953B80 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953B80 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #953B80 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#C063A8
oklch(63.1% 0.146 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4893
oklch(55.6% 0.157 337.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953B80
oklch(49.9% 0.147 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#773066
oklch(42.8% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#953B80 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) | #3E5582 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59637E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3F58 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953B80
#953B80
oklch(49.9% 0.147 337.7)
- #007648
#007648
oklch(49.8% 0.117 157.9)
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 #953B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
Use #953B80 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.