#953B82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.148 336.6), rgb(149, 59, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#953B82 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953B82 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.148 336.6) |
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 #953B82 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953B82 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953B82 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #953B82 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4795
oklch(55.5% 0.16 336.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953B82
oklch(50% 0.148 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#772F67
oklch(42.7% 0.123 337)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#953B82 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) | #3D5584 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586380 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3F59 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953B82
#953B82
oklch(50% 0.148 336.6)
- #007746
#007746
oklch(50.1% 0.12 156.6)
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 #953B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #953B82 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.